יָסַף 214 verb add (Late Hebrew
id., Hiph.; Aramaic Aph`el
אוֺסִיף,

Phoenician
יסף; MI
29 יספתי,
Genesis 1:21 לספת; Sabean
וסף Hom
ZMG 1892, 530; Assyrian
esêpu dubious (
eṣêpu Dl) —
Qal Perfect יָסַף Genesis 38:26 +;
יָֽֽֽסְפָה Genesis 8:12;
וְיָֽֽֽסְפָה consecutive
2 Kings 19:30 =
Isaiah 37:31;
יָסַ֫פְתָּ Isaiah 26:15;
2 Chronicles 9:6;
וְיָסַפְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 19:9, etc.;
Imperative סְפוּ Isaiah 29:1;
Jeremiah 7:21; +
Infinitive construct לָסֶ֫פֶת for MT
לִסְפּוֹת 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;
2 Chronicles 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 (
וְיַֽֽֽסְפוּ עֲנָוִים ביהוה שִׂמְחָה); +
14 times followed by infinitive
Genesis 8:12 (
אליו עוֺד לֹא יָֽֽֽסְפָה 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. Perfect נוֺסַף Jeremiah 36:32;
וְנ׳ : consecutive
Exodus 1:10;
Numbers 36:3;
3rd person feminine 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
Hiph.172
Perfect 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;
2nd person masculine 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 —
Deuteronomy 32:28 (for MT
אַסְפֶּה);
3rd person masculine plural יוֺסִפ֫וּן 1 Kings 19:2;
2nd person masculine plural תּוֺסִ֫יפוּ Isaiah 1:5 +;
תִּסִפ֫וּן Genesis 44:23 +
2 times;
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 +
3 times; —
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 Proverbs 9:11; 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 וגו מִכֹּל ֗֗֗ אֶת־יהוה אַחְאָב 1 Kings 16:33 (
did more to provoke); add to, increase (followed by
על), no object expressed
עלחֿטאתנו ה׳ 2 Chronicles 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;
2 Chronicles 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 יוסיףוכה (לי) לך (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; with 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),
2 Samuel 14:10;
2 Samuel 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;
2 Chronicles 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.
See related Aramaic BDB entry
H3255.
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