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Asaph

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.sæf/

The English word “Asaph” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  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.

Etymology

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

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