Lexical Definition

‎יָסַף‎ yâçaph (yaw-saf') to add: again ^H:V
a primitive root

add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield.

• to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

1) to add, increase, do again
1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to join, join oneself to
1b2) to be joined, be added to
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to add, increase
1c2) to do more, do again

See Greek: ἀναλαμβάνω · ἀναλίσκω · γίνομαι · δίδωμι · δύναμαι · ἔρχομαι · οὐκέτι · πάλιν · προστίθημι · προτίθεμαι · συνάγω · ὑπερβαίνω · φορέω

Extended Information

• : add/more[amount]

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Qal Perfect ‎יָסַף‎ Gen 38:26 +; ‎יָ˜סְפָה‎ Gen 8:12 ‎וְיָ˜סְפָה‎ consecutive 2Kgs 19:30 = Isa 37:31 ‎יָסַ֫פְתָּ‎ Isa 26:15; 2Chr 9:6 ‎וְיָסַפְתָּ֫‎ Deut 19:9, etc.;Imperative ‎סְפוּ‎ Isa 29:1; Jer 7:2l; + Infinitive construct ‎לָסֶ֫פֶת‎ for ᵑ0 ‎לִסְפּוֺת‎ Num 32:14; Isa 30:1 (Ges^{«GKC:69»§ 69}. 2. R); Participle ‎יוֺסִף‎ (read ‎יוֺסֵף‎) Isa 29:14; Isa 38:5 (Kö^{i. 403} adds Eccl 1:18 ‎יוֺסִיף‎, from form and connection less likely); plural ‎יֹסְפִים‎ Deut 5:22 — add followed by accusative + ‎על‎ 1Sam 12:19; Jer 7:21; Jer 45:3; Isa 29:1; Isa 30:1; Isa 38:5; Deut 19:9 (+ ‎עוד‎), Lev 22:14; Lev 26:21; Lev 27:13; Lev 27:15; Lev 27:19; Lev 27:27 followed by accusative 2Kgs 19:30 = Isa 37:31; Num 32:14; 2Chr 9:6 followed by ‎על‎ (no accusative; ‎יָסַפְתָּ עַלהַֿשְּׁמוּעָה אֲשֶׁר‎ ‎שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי‎); followed by ‎לְ‎ (no accusative) = increase Isa 26:15 (twice in verse) (‎יָסַפְתָּ‎ ‎לַגּוֺי‎); followed by accusative increase, have more Isa 29:19 (‎וְיַ˜סְפוּ עֲנָוִים‎ ‎ביהוה שִׂמְחָה‎); 14 t. followed by infinitive Gen 8:12 (‎אליו עוֺד לֹא יָ˜סְפָה שׁוּב‎, i.e. it did not again return unto him), Gen 38:26 (+‎עוד‎), Lev 26:18; Num 32:15 (+ ‎עוד‎), Deut 5:22 ( + ‎עוֺד‎), Deut 20:8; Judg 8:28; Judg 13:21 (+ ‎עוד‎), 1Sam 7:13 ( + ‎עוד‎), 1Sam 15:35; 1Sam 27:4 (‎וְלאֹ יָו֯סַף עוֺד‎), 2Sam 2:28 (+‎עוד‎), 2Kgs 6:23 (+‎עוֺד‎), Isa 29:14 compare Num 11:25; Deut 5:19, where infinitive not expressed, but implied from context; both with ‎לֹא‎ and did not do it again. Niph`al Perfect ‎נוֺסַף‎ Jer 36:32 ‎׳‎‎וְנ‎: consecutive Exod 1:10; Num 36:3 3 feminine singular ‎וְנוֺסְפָה‎ consecutive Num 36:4 Participle ‎וְנוֺסָף‎ Prov 11:24 ‎נוֺסָפוֺת‎ Isa 15:9 —

1. join (intransitive), join oneself to (‎עַל‎) Exod 1:10

2. be joined, added to (‎עַל‎) Num 36:3; Num 36:4; Jer 36:32 participle absolute is increased Prov 11:24 participle feminine plural = things added, additions (i.e. additional calamities) Isa 15:9.

Hiph`il 172 Perfect ‎הֹסִיף‎ 2Kgs 24:7 ‎הוֺסַ֫פְתָּ‎ 1Kgs 10:7, etc.;Imperfect₁₆₄ ‎יוֺסִיף‎ Josh 23:18 +; jussive ‎יוֺסֵף‎ Gen 30:24 +; ‎י֫וֺסֶף‎ (before tone) Prov 1:5; Prov 9:9 ‎וַיּ֫וֺסֶף‎ Isa 7:10 +; ‎וַיּ֫אֹסֶף‎ 1Sam 18:29 2 masculine singular ‎תּוֺסִיף‎ Amos 7:13 +; jussive ‎תֹּסֵף‎ Deut 13:1* ‎תּוֺסַ֑ף‎ Job 40:32* ‎תּוֺסְף‎ Prov 30:6 ‎אוֺסִיף‎ Hos 1:6 +; volunt. ‎אוֺסֵף‎ Hos 9:15 ‎אֹסֵף‎ Deut 18:16 + Ezek 5:16 (strike out Co); ‎אֹסִ֫פָה‎ 2Sam 12:8 + probably Deut 32:28 (for ᵑ0 ‎אַסְפֶּה‎); 3 masculine plural ‎יוֺסִפ֫וּן‎ 1Kgs 19:2 2 masculine plural ‎תּוֺסִ֫יפוּ‎ Isa 1:5 +; ‎תִּסִפ֫וּן‎ Gen 44:23 + 2 t.; ‎תּאֹסִפ֫וּן‎ Exod 5:7 (per contr. 2Sam 6:1; Ps 104:29, compare below ‎אסף‎), etc.; Participle plural ‎מוֺסִיפִים‎ Neh 13:18 Infinitive construct ‎הוֺסִיף‎ Lev 19:25 + 3 t.; —

1. add (= Qal), followed by accusative+ ‎עַל‎ 2Kgs 20:6; Lev 5:16; Lev 5:24*; Lev 27:31; Num 5:7; Job 34:37 (Elihu), Ps 61:7*; Prov 16:23; Ezek 5:16 (see above), Neh 13:18 + Deut 32:23 followed by accusative+ ‎לְ‎ Gen 30:24; Prov 3:2 gn; followed by accusative+ ‎אֶל‎ 1Kgs 10:7 (i.e. thou hast more wisdom and prosperity than is reported); followed by accusative + ‎אִם‎ Prov 10:22 compare ‎וְהוֺסַפְתִּ֫י עַלכָּֿלתְּֿהִלָּֽתְךָ‎ Ps 71:14 (i. e. increase); ‎וְהוֺסַ֫פְתִּי חכמה על כלאֿשׁרהֿיה לְפָנַי‎ Eccl 1:16 (|| ‎הִגְּדַּ֫לְתִּי‎) (i.e. gain more); compare Eccl 2:9 (|| ‎וְגָדַ֫לְתִּי‎); ‎לכם תבואתו‎ ‎׳‎‎ה‎ Lev 19:25 (i.e. yield more); ‎וַיּ֫וֺסֶף‎ ‎׳‎‎אַחְאָב לַעֲשׂוֺת לְהַכְעִיס אֶתיֿהוהמִ֗֗֗כֹּל וגו‎ 1Kgs 16:33 (did more to provoke); add to, increase (followed by ‎על‎), no object expressed ‎עלחֿטאתנו‎‎׳‎‎ה‎ 2Chr 28:13 ‎עלאֿשׁמת‎‎׳‎‎ה‎ ‎ישׂראל‎ Ezra 10:10 ‎עליו אֵין להוס֔יף‎ Eccl 3:14 (opposed to ‎לִגְרֹעַ‎), compare Deut 4:2; Deut 13:1*; 1Kgs 12:11; 1Kgs 12:14; 1Chr 22:14; 2Chr 10:11; 2Chr 10:14; Prov 30:6; Ps 115:14 followed by ‎אֶל‎ (no other object expressed) Ezek 23:14 = give in addition ‎וְאֹסִפָה לך‎ 2Sam 12:8 ‎מַהיֹּֿסִיף לָךְ‎) Ps 120:4 (|| ‎מַהיִּֿתֵּן לְךָ‎); especially in phrase ‎כה יעשׂה אלהים‎ ‎) לך (לי) וכה יוסיף‎ ‎׳‎‎(י‎ 1Sam 3:17 so may God do to thee and more also, 1Sam 14:44; 1Sam 20:13; 1Sam 25:22; 2Sam 3:9 (‎יוסיף לו וכה‎), v2Sam 3:35; 2Sam 19:14*; 1Kgs 2:23; 2Kgs 6:31; Ruth 1:17 subject heathen gods 1Kgs 19:2; 1Kgs 20:10
c. accusative ‎אֹמֶץ‎ ‎׳‎‎ה‎ add strength = grow stronger Job 17:9, compare Prov 1:5; Prov 9:9; Eccl 1:18 (twice in verse), also Isa 1:5; Prov 16:21 also, where subject different from indirect object Prov 10:27 (‎יוסיף ימים‎ ‎׳‎‎יראת י‎), Prov 19:4; Prov 23:23 = multiply ‎עליכם כָּכֶם אלף פעמים‎‎׳‎‎ה‎ Deut 1:11 compare 1Chr 21:3 ‎אלהיךָ אלהֿעם כָּהֵם וְכָהֵם‎ ‎׳‎‎וְיוֺסֵף י‎ ‎מֵאָה פְעָמִים‎ 2Sam 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 Gen 8:21 (twice in verse); Gen 18:20; Gen 37:5; Gen 37:6; Exod 10:29; Exod 14:13; Num 25:15; Deut 3:26; Deut 17:16; Deut 19:20; Deut 28:68; Judg 9:37; Judg 20:28; 1Sam 3:6; 1Sam 18:29 (increase), 1Sam 23:4; 1Sam 27:4 (Kt), 2Sam 2:22; 2Sam 5:22; 2Sam 7:20 (infinitive omitted in || 1Chr 17:18), 1Chr 14:10; 1Chr 18:22; 2Kgs 24:7; Amos 7:8; Amos 7:13; Amos 8:2; Isa 8:5; Isa 10:20; Isa 23:12; Isa 51:22; Nah 2:1*; Zeph 3:11; Jer 31:12; Ezek 36:12; Ps 10:18; Ps 78:17 infinitive omitted Prov 19:19; 1Chr 17:18 ‎עוֺד‎ omitted Gen 4:2; Gen 4:12; Gen 8:10; Gen 44:23; Exod 5:7; Exod 8:25*; Exod 9:28; Exod 9:34; Exod 10:28; Num 25:19; Num 25:25; Deut 13:12*; Deut 18:16; Deut 25:3; Josh 7:12; Josh 23:13; Judg 2:31; Judg 3:12; Judg 4:1; Judg 10:16; Judg 10:13; Judg 13:1; Judg 20:22; Judg 20:23; 1Sam 3:8; 1Sam 3:21; 1Sam 9:8; 1Sam 19:8; 1Sam 20:17; 2Sam 3:34; 2Sam 7:10; 2Sam 24:1; 2Kgs 21:8; Isa 1:13; Isa 7:10; Isa 24:20; Hos 9:13; Amos 5:2; 1Chr 17:9; 2Chr 28:22; 2Chr 33:3; Job 27:1; Job 29:1; Ps 41:9*; Ps 77:8*; Lam 4:15; Lam 4:16; Lam 4:22; Jonah 2:5* infinitive omitted Exod 11:6; Deut 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 Num 22:26 i.e. went on further.
b. followed by Imperfect with ‎וַ‎ (of past time) Gen 25:1; 1Sam 19:21; Esth 8:3; Job 36:1 (Elihu), Dan 10:18 + ‎עוֺד‎ Gen 38:5; Judg 11:14; 1Chr 14:13.
c. followed by Imperfect asynd. (Ges^{«GKC:120»§ 120}, 1 b, 2 b) ‎לא תוסיפי יקראולָֿךְ‎ Isa 47:1; Isa 47:5 ‎אוסיף אֲבַקְשֶׁנּוּ עוֺד‎ Prov 23:35. ‎לא אוסיף עוֺד אֲרַחֵם אֶתבֵּֿית ישׂראל‎ Hos 1:6 ‎לא יוסיף יָבֹאבֿך עוֺד‎ Isa 52:1.

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