Dictionaries :: Abiasaph

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Abiasaph:

father of gathering; the gatherer, the youngest of the three sons of Korah the Levite, head of a family of Korhites (Exd 6:24); called Ebisaph (1Ch 6:37).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Abiasaph:

consuming father; gathering

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Abiasaph:

a-bi'-a-saf, ab-i-a'-saf ('abhi-'acaph, "my father has gathered"): A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:23, 37 (1Ch 8, 22); 1Ch 9:19). In Chronicles the name is 'ebh-yacaph, which seems to be a mere variant spelling. The Samaritan version has the same form in Exodus. The list in Exodus terminates with Abiasaph, who is to be regarded as the contemporary of Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron. The two lists in 1Ch 6 lead up to the prophet Samuel and the singing companies which David is said to have organized. The list in 1Ch 9 leads up to the Korahite porters of the time of Nehemiah. Apparently all the lists intentionally omit names, just names enough being given in each to indicate the line.

Written by Willis J. Beecher

Nave's Topical Bible

Abiasaph: Son of Korah

Exd 6:24

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Abiasaph:

(father of gathering, i.e. gathered) (Exodus 6:24) otherwise written Ebiasaph (1 Chronicles 6:23, 37; 9:19). One of the descendants of Korah, and head of the Korhites. Among the remarkable descendants of Abiasaph were Samuel the prophet (1 Samuel 1:11) and Heman the singer.