Original Word: יָסַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yacaph
Pronunciation: yah-saf'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-saf')
Definition: To add, increase, do again, continue
Meaning: to add, augment

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4369 (προστίθημι, prostithēmi) - to add, to place additionally

- G4129 (πληθύνω, plēthynō) - to multiply, to increase

Usage: The Hebrew verb "yasaph" primarily means "to add" or "to increase." It is used in various contexts to indicate the act of adding or continuing something. This can refer to numerical increase, such as adding to a group or quantity, or to the continuation or repetition of an action. The verb can also imply an augmentation or enhancement of a state or condition.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of increase or addition was significant, especially in terms of family, wealth, and blessings. The agrarian society valued growth and multiplication, whether it be in crops, livestock, or descendants. The idea of God adding blessings or increasing the nation of Israel is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, reflecting the covenantal promises made to the patriarchs.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to add
NASB Translation
add (26), add to it more (1), added (8), added...more (1), adding (3), adds (4), again (58), again* (9), another (3), another* (1), any more (1), anymore (4), anymore* (1), continue (5), continued (2), continued* (1), did (3), did not again (1), do it again (4), else (1), even (1), exceed (1), farther (1), further (2), give (1), give you increase (1), grow (1), increase (4), increase you a more (1), increased (6), increases (3), increasing (2), intensify (1), join (1), longer (9), longer* (7), more (18), more shall be done (1), more also (1), more* (5), once more* (3), once* (1), prolong (1), prolongs (1), repeated* (1), surpass (1), worse* (1), yet more (2), yet more and more (1).

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

Qal Perfect יָסַף Genesis 38:26 +; יָ˜סְפָה Genesis 8:12; וְיָ˜סְפָה consecutive 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; יָסַ֫פְתָּ Isaiah 26:15; 2Chronicles 9:6; וְיָסַפְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 19:9, etc.;Imperative סְפוּ Isaiah 29:1; Jeremiah 7: + Infinitive construct לָסֶ֫פֶת for ᵑ0 לִסְמּוֺת Numbers 32:14; Isaiah 30:1 (Ges^{§ 69}. 2. R); Participle יוֺסִף (read יוֺסֵף) Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 38:5 (Kö^{i. 403} adds Ecclesiastes 1:18 יוֺסִיף, from form and connection less likely); plural יֹסְפִים Deuteronomy 5:22; — add followed by accusative + על 1 Samuel 12:19; Jeremiah 7:21; Jeremiah 45:3; Isaiah 29:1; Isaiah 30:1; Isaiah 38:5; Deuteronomy 19:9 (+ עוד), Leviticus 22:14; Leviticus 26:21; Leviticus 27:13,15,19,27 followed by accusative 2 Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31; Numbers 32:14; 2Chronicles 9:6 followed by על (no accusative; יָסַפְתָּ עַלהַֿשְּׁמוּעָה אֲשֶׁר שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי); followed by לְ (no accusative) = increase Isaiah 26:15 (twice in verse) (יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֺי); followed by accusative increase, have more Isaiah 29:19 (וְיַ˜סְפוּ עֲנָוִים ביהוה שִׂמְחָה); 14 t. followed by infinitive Genesis 8:12 (אליו עוֺד לֹא יָ˜סְפָה שׁוּב, i.e. it did not again return unto him), Genesis 38:26 (+עוד), Leviticus 26:18; Numbers 32:15 (+ עוד), Deuteronomy 5:22 ( + עוֺד), Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 8:28; Judges 13:21 (+ עוד), 1 Samuel 7:13 ( + עוד), 1 Samuel 15:35; 1 Samuel 27:4 (וְלאֹ יָו֯סַף עוֺד), 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 לֹא and did not do it again.

Niph`al Perfect נוֺסַף Jeremiah 36:32; ׳וְנ: consecutive Exodus 1:10; Numbers 36:3; 3feminine singular וְנוֺסְפָה consecutive Numbers 36:4; Participle וְנוֺסָף Proverbs 11:24; נוֺסָפוֺת Isaiah 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 הֹסִיף 2 Kings 24:7; הוֺסַ֫פְתָּ 1 Kings 10:7, etc.;Imperfect₁₆₄ יוֺסִיף Joshua 23:18 +; jussive יוֺסֵף Genesis 30:24 +; י֫וֺסֶף (before tone) Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; וַיּ֫וֺסֶף Isaiah 7:10 +; וַיּ֫אֹסֶף 1 Samuel 18:29; 2masculine singular תּוֺסִיף Amos 7:13 +; jussive תֹּסֵף Deuteronomy 13:1; תּוֺסַ֑ף Job 40:32; תּוֺסְף Proverbs 30:6; אוֺסִיף Hosea 1:6 +; volunt. אוֺסֵף Hosea 9:15; אֹסֵף Deuteronomy 18:16 + Ezekiel 5:16 (strike out Co); אֹסִ֫פָה 2 Samuel 12:8 #NAME? Deuteronomy 32:28 (for ᵑ0 אַסְמֶּה); 3 masculine plural יוֺסִפ֫וּן 1 Kings 19:2; 2masculine plural תּוֺסִ֫יפוּ Isaiah 1:5 +; תִּסִפ֫וּן Genesis 44:23 2t.; תּאֹסִפ֫וּן Exodus 5:7 (per contr. 2 Samuel 6:1; Psalm 104:29, compare below אסף), etc.; Participle plural מוֺסִיפִים Nehemiah 13:18; Infinitive construct הוֺסִיף Leviticus 19:25 3t.; —

1 add (=

Qal), followed by accusative+ עַל 2 Kings 20:6; Leviticus 5:16; Leviticus 5:24; Leviticus 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+ לְ Genesis 30:24; Proverbs 3:2 gn; followed by accusative+ אֶל 1 Kings 10:7 (i.e. thou hast more wisdom and prosperity than is reported); followed by accusative + אִם Proverbs 10:22; compare וְהוֺסַפְתִּ֫י עַלכָּֿלתְּֿהִלָּֽתְךָ Psalm 71:14 (i. e. increase); וְהוֺסַ֫פְתִּי חכמה על כלאֿשׁרהֿיה לְפָנַי Ecclesiastes 1:16 ("" הִגְּדַּ֫לְתִּי) (i.e. gain more); compare Ecclesiastes 2:9 ("" וְגָדַ֫לְתִּי); לכם תבואתו ׳ה Leviticus 19:25 (i.e. yield more); וַיּ֫וֺסֶף ׳אַחְאָב לַעֲשׂוֺת לְהַכְעִיס אֶתיֿהוהמִ֗֗֗כֹּל וגו 1 Kings 16:33 (did more to provoke); add to, increase (followed by על), no object expressed עלחֿטאתנו׳ה2Chronicles 28:13; עלאֿשׁמת׳ה ישׂראל Ezra 10:10; עליו אֵין להוס֔יף Ecclesiastes 3:14 (opposed to לִגְרֹעַ), compare Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 13:1; 1 Kings 12:11,14; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 2Chronicles 10:11,14; Proverbs 30:6; Psalm 115:14; followed by אֶל (no other object expressed) Ezekiel 23:14; = give in addition וְאֹסִפָה לך 2 Samuel 12:8; מַהיֹּֿסִיף לָךְ) Psalm 120:4 ("" מַהיִּֿתֵּן לְךָ); especially in phrase כה יעשׂה אלהים ) לך (לי) וכה יוסיף ׳(י 1 Samuel 3:17 so may God do to thee and more also, 1 Samuel 14:44; 1 Samuel 20:13; 1 Samuel 25:22; 2 Samuel 3:9 (יוסיף לו וכה), 2 Samuel 3:35; 2 Samuel 19:14; 1 Kings 2:23; 2 Kings 6:31; Ruth 1:17; subject heathen gods 1 Kings 19:2; 1 Kings 20:10;

c. accusative אֹמֶץ ׳ה add strength = grow stronger Job 17:9, compare Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; Ecclesiastes 1:18 (twice in verse), also Isaiah 1:5; Proverbs 16:21; also, where subject different from indirect object Proverbs 10:27 (יוסיף ימים ׳יראת י), Proverbs 19:4; Proverbs 23:23 = multiply עליכם כָּכֶם אלף פעמים׳ה Deuteronomy 1:11 compare 1 Chronicles 21:3; אלהיךָ אלהֿעם כָּהֵם וְכָהֵם ׳וְיוֺסֵף י מֵאָה פְעָמִים 2 Samuel 24:3; compare אתכֿלאֿשׁר לְאִיּוֺב ׳וַיֹּסֶף י לְמִשְׁנֶה Job 42:10.

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

c. followed by Imperfect asynd. (Ges^{§ 120}, 1 b, 2 b) לא תוסיפי יקראולָֿךְ Isaiah 47:1,5; אוסיף אֲבַקְשֶׁנּוּ עוֺד Proverbs 23:35. לא אוסיף עוֺד אֲרַחֵם אֶתבֵּֿית ישׂראל Hosea 1:6; לא יוסיף יָבֹאבֿך עוֺד Isaiah 52:1.

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

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

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.

א֝וֹסִ֗יף אֹ֠סִף אֹסִ֗יף אֹסִ֣יף אֹסִ֥ף אֹסִֽיף׃ אֹסֵ֗ף אֹסֵ֣ף אוֹסִ֔יף אוֹסִ֖יף אוֹסִ֗יף אוֹסִ֜יף אוֹסִ֣יף אוֹסִ֥יף אוֹסִֽיף׃ אוֹסִיף֙ אוֹסֵף֙ אוסיף אוסיף׃ אוסף אסיף אסיף׃ אסף הַאוֹסִ֗יף הַאוֹסִ֨ף הֹסִ֥יף האוסיף האוסף הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ הוספת הסיף וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י וְ֠יָסַף וְאֹסִ֥פָה וְהֹסַפְתִּ֣י וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ וְי֣וֹסֶף וְיָ֨סְפָ֜ה וְיָסְפ֣וּ וְיָסְפ֧וּ וְיָסַ֣ף וְיָסַ֤ף וְיָסַ֥ף וְיָסַפְתִּ֤י וְיָסַפְתִּי֙ וְיָסַפְתָּ֨ וְיוֹסִ֥יף וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ וְיוֹסֵ֣ף וְנֽוֹסְפָה֙ וְנוֹסַ֕ף וְנוֹסַ֤ף וְנוֹסָ֥ף וַ֧יֹּסֶף וַיֹּ֖סֶף וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙ וַיֹּ֛סֶף וַיֹּ֣אסֶף וַיֹּ֣סֶף וַיֹּ֤סֶף וַיֹּ֥סֶף וַיֹּ֧סֶף וַיֹּ֨סֶף וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ וַיֹּסִ֣פוּ ׀ וַיֹּסִ֤יפוּ וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ וַיּ֖וֹסֶף וַיּ֣וֹסֶף וַיּ֤וֹסֶף וַיּ֥וֹסֶף וַיּ֨וֹסֶף וַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ וַתֹּ֣סֶף וַתֹּ֤סֶף וַתּ֖וֹסֶף וַתּ֣וֹסֶף וַתּ֥וֹסֶף ואספה והוספתי והספתי ויאסף ויוסיף ויוסיפו ויוסף ויוספו ויסיפו ויסף ויספה ויספו ויספת ויספתי ונוסף ונוספה ותוסף ותסף יָ֤סְפוּ יָ֤סַף יָֽסַד־ יָסְפ֖וּ יָסְפ֣וּ יָסְפ֥וּ יָסְפָ֥ה יָסַ֕פְתָּ יָסַ֤פְנוּ יָסַ֤פְתָּ יָסַ֥ף יָסַ֥פְתָּ יָסַ֧ף יָסַ֨ף יָסָ֑ף יָסָֽפוּ׃ יֹ֘סִ֤יף יֹ֭סִיף יֹּסִ֥יף יֹּסֵ֥ף יֹסְפִ֣ים ׀ יֹסִ֑יף יֹסִ֔יף יֹסִ֖יף יֹסִ֗יף יֹסִ֣יף יֹסִ֤יפוּ יֹסִ֥יף יֹסִ֨יף יֹסִ֨פוּ יֹסֵ֣ף יֹסֵ֤ף יֹסֵ֥ף יֹסֵ֧ף יּוֹסִ֥יף יּוֹסִ֨יף יוֹסִ֑ף יוֹסִ֑פוּ יוֹסִ֔יף יוֹסִ֖יף יוֹסִ֖יפוּ יוֹסִ֖ף יוֹסִ֛יף יוֹסִ֛ף יוֹסִ֜יף יוֹסִ֣ף יוֹסִ֣פוּ יוֹסִ֤יפוּ יוֹסִ֥יף יוֹסִ֥יפוּ יוֹסִ֨יף יוֹסִפ֔וּן יוֹסֵ֔ף יוֹסֵ֣ף יוֹסֵף֩ יוסיף יוסיפו יוסף יוספו יוספון יסד־ יסיף יסיפו יסף יספה יספו יספו׃ יספים יספנו יספת לְהֹסִ֥יף לְהוֹסִ֔יף לְהוֹסִ֖יף לְהוֹסִ֥יף להוסיף להסיף נוֹסַ֧ף נוֹסָפ֑וֹת נוסף נוספות תֹּ֙סֶף֙ תֹאסִפ֞וּן תֹסִ֑יף תֹסִ֗פוּ תֹסִ֛יפוּ תֹסִ֥יף תֹסִֽף׃ תֹסִפ֖וּן תֹסִפ֗וּן תֹסֵ֣ף תֹסֵ֥ף תּ֗וֹסֶף תּ֥וֹסְףְּ תּוֹסִ֑יף תּוֹסִ֣יף תּוֹסִ֣יפוּ תּוֹסִֽיף׃ תּוֹסִֽף׃ תּוֹסַֽף׃ תאספון תוֹסִ֑יף תוֹסִ֗יפוּ תוֹסִ֙יפִי֙ תוֹסִ֣יף תוֹסִ֥יף תוֹסִ֥יפִי תוֹסִ֥ף תוֹסִ֧פִי תוסיף תוסיף׃ תוסיפו תוסיפי תוסף תוסף׃ תוספי תסיף תסיפו תסף תסף׃ תספו תספון ’ō·sêp̄ ’ō·sip̄ ’ō·sîp̄ ’ō·w·sêp̄ ’ō·w·sîp̄ ’ōsêp̄ ’ōsip̄ ’ōsîp̄ ’ōwsêp̄ ’ōwsîp̄ ha’ōwsip̄ ha’ōwsîp̄ ha·’ō·w·sip̄ ha·’ō·w·sîp̄ haoSif hō·sîp̄ hō·w·sap̄·tā hoSafta hoSif hōsîp̄ hōwsap̄tā lə·hō·sîp̄ lə·hō·w·sîp̄ lehoSif ləhōsîp̄ ləhōwsîp̄ nō·w·sā·p̄ō·wṯ nō·w·sap̄ noSaf nosaFot nōwsap̄ nōwsāp̄ōwṯ oSef Osif tō·sep̄ ṯō·sêp̄ ṯō·si·p̄ū ṯō·sî·p̄ū ṯō·si·p̄ūn ṯō·sip̄ ṯō·sîp̄ tō·w·sap̄ tō·w·sep̄ ṯō·w·si·p̄î ṯō·w·sî·p̄î tō·w·sî·p̄ū ṯō·w·sî·p̄ū tō·w·sip̄ tō·w·sîp̄ ṯō·w·sip̄ ṯō·w·sîp̄ tō·wsp toSaf toSef tōsep̄ ṯōsêp̄ toSif toSifi toSifu tosiFun ṯōsip̄ ṯōsîp̄ ṯōsip̄ū ṯōsîp̄ū ṯōsip̄ūn Tosp tōwsap̄ tōwsep̄ tōwsip̄ tōwsîp̄ ṯōwsip̄ ṯōwsîp̄ ṯōwsip̄î ṯōwsîp̄î tōwsîp̄ū ṯōwsîp̄ū tōwsp vaiYosef vaiyoSifu vatTosef vehosafTi venoSaf venosFah veoSifah veyaSaf veyasafTa veyasafTi veYaseFah veyaseFu veyoSef veyoSif veyoSifu wat·tō·sep̄ wat·tō·w·sep̄ wattōsep̄ wattōwsep̄ way·yō·sep̄ way·yō·si·p̄ū way·yō·sî·p̄ū way·yō·w·sep̄ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū way·yō·w·sî·p̄ū wayyōsep̄ wayyōsip̄ū wayyōsîp̄ū wayyōwsep̄ wayyōwsip̄ū wayyōwsîp̄ū wə’ōsip̄āh wə·’ō·si·p̄āh wə·hō·sap̄·tî wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî wə·nō·w·sap̄ wə·nō·w·sāp̄ wə·nō·ws·p̄āh wə·yā·sap̄ wə·yā·sap̄·tā wə·yā·sap̄·tî wə·yā·sə·p̄āh wə·yā·sə·p̄ū wə·yō·w·sep̄ wə·yō·w·sêp̄ wə·yō·w·sî·p̄ū wə·yō·w·sîp̄ wəhōsap̄tî wəhōwsap̄tî wənōwsap̄ wənōwsāp̄ wənōwsp̄āh wəyāsap̄ wəyāsap̄tā wəyāsap̄tî wəyāsəp̄āh wəyāsəp̄ū wəyōwsep̄ wəyōwsêp̄ wəyōwsîp̄ wəyōwsîp̄ū yā·sā·p̄ū yā·saḏ- yā·sap̄ yā·sāp̄ yā·sap̄·nū yā·sap̄·tā yā·sə·p̄āh yā·sə·p̄ū yasad yāsaḏ- yaSaf yaSafnu yaSafta yaSafu yāsap̄ yāsāp̄ yāsap̄nū yāsap̄tā yāsāp̄ū yaseFah yaseFu yāsəp̄āh yāsəp̄ū yō·sə·p̄îm yō·sêp̄ yō·si·p̄ū yō·sî·p̄ū yō·sîp̄ yō·w·sêp̄ yō·w·si·p̄ū yō·w·sî·p̄ū yō·w·si·p̄ūn yō·w·sip̄ yō·w·sîp̄ yoSef yoseFim yōsêp̄ yōsəp̄îm yoSif yoSifu yosiFun yōsîp̄ yōsip̄ū yōsîp̄ū yōwsêp̄ yōwsip̄ yōwsîp̄ yōwsip̄ū yōwsîp̄ū yōwsip̄ūnInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts