3254. yasaph
Lexical Summary
yasaph: to add
Original Word: יָסַף
Transliteration: yasaph
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-saf')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to add
Meaning: to add, augment
Strong's Concordance
add, again, any more, cease, come more, conceive again, continue, exceed,

A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) -- add, X again, X any more, X cease, X come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth, increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make, much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield.

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H3254. yasaph

יָסַף214 verb add (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il; Aramaic Aph`el אוֺסִיף‎, Phoenician יסף‎; MI29 יספתי‎, Genesis 1:21 לספת‎; Sabean וסף‎ HomZMG 1892, 530; Assyrian esêpu dubious (eƒêpu Dl) —

Qal Perfect יָסַףGenesis 38:26 +; יָסְפָה8:12; וְיָסְפָה‎ consecutive 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; יָסַ֫פְתָּ26:15; 2 Chronicles 9:6; וְיָסַפְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 19:9, etc.;Imperative סְפוּIsaiah 29:1; Jeremiah 7: + Infinitive construct לָסֶ֫פֶת‎ for לִסְמּוֺת ᵑ0Numbers 32:14; Isaiah 30:1 (Ges§ 69. 2. R); Participle יוֺסִף‎ (read יוֺסֵף‎) 29:14; 38:5 (Köi. 403 adds Ecclesiastes 1:18 יוֺסִיף‎, from form and connection less likely); plural יֹסְפִיםDeuteronomy 5:22; — add followed by accusative + על1 Samuel 12:19; Jeremiah 7:21; 45:3; Isaiah 29:1; 30:1; 38:5; Deuteronomy 19:9 (+ עוד‎), Leviticus 22:14; 26:21; 27:13, 15, 19, 27 followed by accusative 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; Numbers 32:14; 2 Chronicles 9:6 followed by על‎ (no accusative; שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי אֲשֶׁר עַלהַֿשְּׁמוּעָה יָסַפְתָּ‎); followed by לְ‎ (no accusative) = increase Isaiah 26:15 (twice in verse) (לַגּוֺי יָסַפְתָּ‎); followed by accusative increase, have more 29:19 (שִׂמְחָה ביהוה עֲנָוִים וְיַסְפוּ‎); 14 t. followed by infinitive Genesis 8:12 (שׁוּב יָסְפָה לֹא עוֺד אליו‎, i.e. it did not again return unto him), 38:26 (+עוד‎), Leviticus 26:18; Numbers 32:15 (+ עוד‎), Deuteronomy 5:22 ( + עוֺד‎), 20:8; Judges 8:28; 13:21 (+ עוד‎), 1 Samuel 7:13 ( + עוד‎), 15:35; 27:4 (עוֺד יָו֯סַף וְלאֹ‎), 2 Samuel 2:28 (+עוד‎), 2 Kings 6:23 (+עוֺד‎), Isaiah 29:14; compare Numbers 11:25; Deuteronomy 5:19, where infinitive not expressed, but implied from context; both with לֹאand did not do it again.

Niph`al Perfect נוֺסַףJeremiah 36:32; ׳וְנ‎: consecutive Exodus 1:10; Numbers 36:3; 3feminine singular וְנוֺסְפָה‎ consecutive 36:4; Participle וְנוֺסָףProverbs 11:24; נוֺסָפוֺתIsaiah 15:9; —

1 join (intransitive), join oneself to (עַל‎) Exodus 1:10

2 be joined, added to (עַל‎) Numbers 36:3-4, Jeremiah 36:32; participle absolute is increased Proverbs 11:24; participle feminine plural = things added, additions (i.e. additional calamities) Isaiah 15:9.

Hiph`il172Perfect הֹסִיף2 Kings 24:7; הוֺסַ֫פְתָּ1 Kings 10:7, etc.;Imperfect164 יוֺסִיף‎ Joshua 23:18 +; jussive יוֺסֵףGenesis 30:24 +; י֫וֺסֶף‎ (before tone) Proverbs 1:5; 9:9; וַיּ֫וֺסֶףIsaiah 7:10 +; וַיּ֫אֹסֶף1 Samuel 18:29; 2masculine singular תּוֺסִיףAmos 7:13 +; jussive תֹּסֵףDeuteronomy 13:1; תּוֺסַ֑ף‎ Job 40:32; תּוֺסְףProverbs 30:6; אוֺסִיףHosea 1:6 +; volunt. אוֺסֵף9:15; אֹסֵףDeuteronomy 18:16 + Ezekiel 5:16 (strike out Co); אֹסִ֫פָה2 Samuel 12:8 +? Deuteronomy 32:28 (for אַסְמֶּה ᵑ0‎); 3 masculine plural יוֺסִפ֫וּן1 Kings 19:2; 2masculine plural תּוֺסִ֫יפוּIsaiah 1:5 +; תִּסִפ֫וּןGenesis 44:23 2t.; תּאֹסִפ֫וּןExodus 5:7 (per contr. 2 Samuel 6:1; Psalm 104:29, compare below אסף‎), etc.; Participle plural מוֺסִיפִיםNehemiah 13:18; Infinitive construct הוֺסִיףLeviticus 19:25 3t.; —

1 add (=

Qal), followed by accusative+ עַל2 Kings 20:6; Leviticus 5:16; Leviticus 5:24; 27:31; Numbers 5:7; Job 34:37 (Elihu), Psalm 61:7; Proverbs 16:23; Ezekiel 5:16 (see above), Nehemiah 13:18 + Deuteronomy 32:23; followed by accusative+ לְGenesis 30:24; Proverbs 3:2 gn; followed by accusative+ אֶל1 Kings 10:7 (i.e. thou hast more wisdom and prosperity than is reported); followed by accusative + אִםProverbs 10:22; compare עַלכָּֿלתְּֿהִלָּֽתְךָ וְהוֺסַפְתִּ֫יPsalm 71:14 (i. e. increase); לְפָנַי כלאֿשׁרהֿיה על חכמה וְהוֺסַ֫פְתִּיEcclesiastes 1:16 ("" הִגְּדַּ֫לְתִּי‎) (i.e. gain more); compare 2:9 ("" וְגָדַ֫לְתִּי‎); ׳ה תבואתו לכםLeviticus 19:25 (i.e. yield more); וגו אֶתיֿהוהמִ֗֗֗כֹּל לְהַכְעִיס לַעֲשׂוֺת ׳אַחְאָב וַיּ֫וֺסֶף1 Kings 16:33 (did more to provoke); add to, increase (followed by על‎), no object expressed עלחֿטאתנו׳ה2 Chronicles 28:13; ישׂראל עלאֿשׁמת׳הEzra 10:10; להוס֔יף אֵין עליוEcclesiastes 3:14 (opposed to לִגְרֹעַ‎), compare Deuteronomy 4:2; 13:1; 1 Kings 12:11, 14; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 10:11, 14; Proverbs 30:6; Psalm 115:14; followed by אֶל‎ (no other object expressed) Ezekiel 23:14; = give in addition לך וְאֹסִפָה2 Samuel 12:8; לָךְ מַהיֹּֿסִיף‎) Psalm 120:4 ("" לְךָ מַהיִּֿתֵּן‎); especially in phrase ׳(י יוסיף וכה (לי) לך ) אלהים יעשׂה כה1 Samuel 3:17 so may God do to thee and more also, 14:44; 20:13; 25:22; 2 Samuel 3:9 (וכה לו יוסיף‎), 3:35; 19:14; 1 Kings 2:23; 2 Kings 6:31; Ruth 1:17; subject heathen gods 1 Kings 19:2; 20:10;

c. accusative ׳ה אֹמֶץadd strength = grow stronger Job 17:9, compare Proverbs 1:5; 9:9; Ecclesiastes 1:18 (twice in verse), also Isaiah 1:5; Proverbs 16:21; also, where subject different from indirect object 10:27 (י ׳יראת ימים יוסיף‎), 19:4; 23:23 = multiply פעמים׳ה אלף כָּכֶם עליכםDeuteronomy 1:11 compare 1 Chronicles 21:3; פְעָמִים מֵאָה י ׳וְיוֺסֵף וְכָהֵם כָּהֵם אלהֿעם אלהיךָ2 Samuel 24:3; compare לְמִשְׁנֶה י ׳וַיֹּסֶף לְאִיּוֺב אתכֿלאֿשׁרJob 42:10.

2.a. followed by infinitive (with or without לְ‎) add to do = do again or more (in Hexateuch only J E & D); + עוֺדGenesis 8:21 (twice in verse); 18:20; 37:5-6, Exodus 10:29; 14:13; Numbers 25:15; Deuteronomy 3:26; 17:16; 19:20; 28:68; Judges 9:37; 20:28; 1 Samuel 3:6; 18:29 (increase), 23:4; 27:4 (Kt), 2 Samuel 2:22; 5:22; 7:20 (infinitive omitted in "" 1 Chronicles 17:18), 14:10; 1 Chronicles 18:22; 2 Kings 24:7; Amos 7:8, 13; 8:2; Isaiah 8:5; 10:20; 23:12; 51:22; Nahum 2:1; Zephaniah 3:11; Jeremiah 31:12; Ezekiel 36:12; Psalm 10:18; 78:17; infinitive omitted Proverbs 19:19; 1 Chronicles 17:18; עוֺד‎ omitted Genesis 4:2, 12; 8:10; 44:23; Exodus 5:7; 8:25; 9:28; 9:34; 10:28; Numbers 25:19; Numbers 25:25; Deuteronomy 13:12; 18:16; 25:3; Joshua 7:12; 23:13; Judges 2:31; Judges 3:12; 4:1; 10:16, 13; 13:1; 20:22-23, 1 Samuel 3:8; 3:21; 9:8; 19:8; 20:17; 2 Samuel 3:34; 7:10; 24:1; 2 Kings 21:8; Isaiah 1:13; 7:10; 24:20; Hosea 9:13; Amos 5:2; 1 Chronicles 17:9; 2 Chronicles 28:22; 33:3; Job 27:1; 29:1; Psalm 41:9; 77:8; Lamentations 4:15-16, 22; Jonah 2:5; infinitive omitted Exodus 11:6; Deuteronomy 25:3; Job 20:9; 34:32 = (Elihu), 38:11; 40:5; Job 40:32; Joel 2:2; compare also עֲבוֺר׳הNumbers 22:26 i.e. went on further.

b. followed by Imperfect with וַ‎ (of past time) Genesis 25:1; 1 Samuel 19:21; Esther 8:3; Job 36:1 (Elihu), Daniel 10:18; + עוֺדGenesis 38:5; Judges 11:14; 1 Chronicles 14:13.

c. followed by Imperfect asynd. (Ges§ 120, 1 b, 2 b) יקראולָֿךְ תוסיפי לאIsaiah 47:1, 5; עוֺד אֲבַקְשֶׁנּוּ אוסיףProverbs 23:35. ישׂראל אֶתבֵּֿית אֲרַחֵם עוֺד אוסיף לאHosea 1:6; עוֺד יָבֹאבֿך יוסיף לאIsaiah 52:1.

[יְסַף‎] verb add (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Hoph`al (WGG 225) Perfect3feminine singular הוּסֲפַת‎ (K§§ 15 d): 17, 1; 43, 1. Beisp. c)) Daniel 4:33 was added, ל‎ person








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