Lexical Summary asiph: Gathering, harvest, ingathering Original Word: אָסִיף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ingathering Or maciph {aw-seef'}; from 'acaph; gathered, i.e. (abstractly) a gathering in of crops -- ingathering. see HEBREW 'acaph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom asaph Definition ingathering, harvest NASB Translation ingathering (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָסִיף noun [masculine] ingathering, harvest (on formation compare LagBN 173 BaNB 136) חַג הָאָסִיף Exodus 34:22 (J); הָאָסִף ׳ה Exodus 23:16 (E) — both Cov't codes. [אָסֹף] noun [masculine] what is gathered, store, hence בֵּית הָאֲסֻמִּים store-house, near south gate of temple 1 Chronicles 26:15 (compare 2 Chronicles 25:24); 2 Chronicles 25:17 ׳הָא alone in same sense; compare אֲסֻמֵּי הַשְּׁעָרִים Nehemiah 12:25. Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope The Hebrew noun ʼāsīph designates the “ingathering” of produce at the close of the agricultural year in Israel and, by extension, the pilgrimage festival that celebrated that harvest. While the term appears only in Exodus 23:16 and Exodus 34:22, its theological reach touches covenant obedience, worship, eschatology, and the rhythm of communal life. Old Testament Context Exodus places ʼāsīph within the triad of annual pilgrim feasts commanded at Sinai. Alongside the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Ingathering marked “the end of the year, when you gather your harvest from the field” (Exodus 23:16). It fell in the seventh month (Tishri), parallel to the later‐named Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:34). By requiring male Israelites to appear before the Lord at the sanctuary (Exodus 34:23), the feast welded agricultural gratitude to covenant renewal. Feast of Ingathering and Agricultural Calendar 1. Seasonal Timing: Corresponding to the fruit and late‐grain harvests, ʼāsīph closed the farming cycle that began with Passover barley and Pentecost wheat. Theological Themes • Divine Provision: The ingathering testified that “the land will yield its produce and you will eat your fill” (Leviticus 26:5), reinforcing trust in God rather than agricultural skill alone. Typological and Prophetic Significance 1. Final Harvest Motif: Prophets employ harvest imagery for the eschatological gathering of Israel and the nations (Isaiah 27:12; Joel 3:13). The Feast of Ingathering foreshadows the consummate “harvest at the end of the age” (Matthew 13:39). Implications for Worship and Ministry Today • Rhythms of Gratitude: Congregations can structure liturgical calendars or harvest celebrations that echo ʼāsīph, reminding believers to acknowledge God’s provision in economic, vocational, and spiritual spheres. Reflection and Application 1. How might personal and corporate schedules reflect God‐given cycles of work, rest, and celebration? Summary Though occurring only twice in the Hebrew text, ʼāsīph encapsulates an expansive theology of harvest, joy, covenant fidelity, and future hope. From Sinai’s fields to the New Jerusalem’s multitudes, the “ingathering” continues to summon God’s people to grateful worship and anticipatory mission. Forms and Transliterations הָֽאָסִ֔יף הָֽאָסִף֙ האסיף האסף hā’āsip̄ hā’āsîp̄ hā·’ā·sip̄ hā·’ā·sîp̄ haaSifLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 23:16 HEB: בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְחַ֤ג הָֽאָסִף֙ בְּצֵ֣את הַשָּׁנָ֔ה NAS: also the Feast of the Ingathering at the end KJV: and the feast of ingathering, [which is] in the end INT: the field the Feast of the Ingathering the end of the year Exodus 34:22 2 Occurrences |
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