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Asaph

/ˈeɪ.sæf/

Asaph proper noun: a biblical figure associated with music. Also the obsolete spelling of Azov.

Proper noun

Asaph

  1. A biblical figure associated with music.
  2. An alternative name for the Judean king Asa that gospel writer St. Matthew used.
  3. An early Welsh bishop and saint.

Also used as

Asaph is also the obsolete spelling of Azov.

Origin of Asaph

Borrowed from Hebrew אָסַף (’Āsāp̄); meaning "Gathered by God".

Words formed from Asaph

Questions about Asaph

What does Asaph mean?
Asaph means a biblical figure associated with music.
What part of speech is Asaph?
Asaph is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Asaph?
Asaph is pronounced /ˈeɪ.sæf/.

Words near Asaph in the dictionary

  1. asantaist
  2. asantaists
  3. Asante
  4. Asantes
  5. asap
  6. Asaph
  7. Asaphic
  8. asaphid
  9. asaphids
  10. asaphoid
  11. asaphoids

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