עֲצָרָה
a.tsa.rah
assembly
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word 'a.tsa.rah' (Hebrew: עֲצָרָה) is a Hebrew term that translates to "assembly." This noun is mentioned 11 times in the Bible and carries a straightforward meaning of a gathering of people. The occurrences of 'a.tsa.rah' suggest a range of usage in various contexts, including gatherings for various purposes, possibly including public announcements, social events, or community gatherings. The lack of context-specific definitions in the provided data suggests a somewhat neutral and general meaning. The significance of 'a.tsa.rah' lies in its representation of public gatherings, which were likely an essential aspect of ancient Hebrew social life, involving community interactions and possibly also conveying social, spiritual, or cultural messages.
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Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
Isaiah 1:13Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can’t stand evil assemblies.
Jeremiah 9:2Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
Joel 1:14Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders, and all the inhabitants of the land, to the house of Yahweh, your God, and cry to Yahweh.
Joel 2:15Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly.
Amos 5:21I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can’t stand your solemn assemblies.
Leviticus 23:36Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. On the eighth day shall be a holy convocation to you. You shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. It is a solemn assembly; you shall do no regular work.
Numbers 29:35“ ‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work;
Deuteronomy 16:8Six days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to Yahweh your God. You shall do no work.
2 Kings 10:20Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it.
2 Chronicles 7:9On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.