Ebiasaph
Also called Abiasaph and Asaph
Mentioned 1699–535 BC traditional (Jones)
Father of gathering; the gatherer, the youngest of the three sons of Korah the Levite, head of a family of Korhites (Ex. 6:24); called Ebisaph (1 Chr. 6:37).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 28th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Kore, Assir, Meshelemiah, Shallum, and Tahath.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
5 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Ebiasaph 3Abiasaph 1Asaph 45 |
| KJV | Ebiasaph 3Abiasaph 1Asaph 46 |
| ASV | Ebiasaph 3Abiasaph 1Asaph 46 |
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Every verse
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Exodus1 verse
- 6:24
The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
1 Chronicles4 verses
- 6:23
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
- 6:37
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
- 9:19
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
- 26:1
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Father of gathering; the gatherer, the youngest of the three sons of Korah the Levite, head of a family of Korhites (Ex. 6:24); called Ebisaph (1 Chr. 6:37).