אָסַף אֶל־עַמָּיו
To gather for any purpose; hence, to receive , take away , i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.) · a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
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אָסַף H622 to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive , take away , i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
What does אָסַף אֶל־עַמָּיו (asaf el-ammav) mean in the Bible?
אָסַף · עַם is a Hebrew word meaning "gathered to his people".
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