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H624 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אָסֻף
Asuph
Noun, masculine
Collection, gathering

Definition

Asuph (אָסֻף) refers to a collection or assembly of gathered things. Related to the common verb asaph (to gather), this noun form describes the gathered produce — storehouses of grain, collections of goods. It appears in the context of harvest and ingathering, pointing to abundance and provision through faithful labor.

Theological Significance

The harvest gathering represented in asuph speaks to God's provision for His people. The Feast of Ingathering (Chag HaAsif) celebrated the completion of harvest — a reminder that the earth's abundance is God's gift and that He is trustworthy to provide. The eschatological harvest extends this image: God will gather His people from all nations as a farmer gathers his crop (Matthew 13:39; Revelation 14:15).

Key Scripture Passages

Exodus 23:16
"You shall keep the Feast of Harvest, of the firstfruits of your labor, of what you sow in the field. You shall keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in from the field the fruit of your labor."
Nehemiah 12:25
Mattithiah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storerooms of the gates.
Psalm 107:3
And gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
Isaiah 24:22
They will be gathered together as prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days they will be punished.
Matthew 13:39
"The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels."

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