Hebrew

Verb

אָסַף • ‎(asáf) ‎(pa'al construction, passive counterpart נֶאֱסַף)

1. (transitive) To gather, to collect: to bring a group of things together.

   הילדים אספו את כל המשחקים והחזירו אותם לתוך התיבה.‎

   hay'ladím as'fú ét kól-hamiskhakím v'hekhzíru otám l'tókh hateivá.

   The children gathered all the games and put them back in the box.

2. (transitive) To take, to gather to oneself.

   הוא אסף אותה בזרועותיו.‎

   hú asáf otá biz'ro'otáv.

   He took her in his arms.

3. (transitive) To pick up, to collect: to meet someone, and drive or lead them away.

   באיזו שעה אתם אוספים אותו?‎

   b'éizo sha'á atém os'fím otó?

   At what time are you supposed to pick him up?

4. (transitive) To collect, to accumulate a collection of.

   נערים רבים נהנים לאסוף בולי דואר.‎

   n'arím rabím nehením le'esóf buléi-dó'ar.

   Many young people enjoy collecting postage stamps.

Noun

אֹסֶף • ‎(ósef) m

1. defective spelling of אוֹסֶף.

Noun

אָסַף • ‎(asáf) m

1. A male given name, Asaf.

Anagrams

• אפס