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It emphasizes the collective nature of the group, highlighting unity and shared purpose.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, assemblies were central to community life. They served as venues for religious observance, legal matters, and social interaction. The concept of assembly is deeply rooted in the communal and covenantal aspects of Israel's relationship with God, where the people gathered to hear the Law, celebrate feasts, and seek divine guidance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm">qahal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an assembly<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>congregations (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מַקְהֵל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>assembly, for worship</b></font>, plural: possibly <font size="+1"><b>choirs</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">מַקְהֵלִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/26-12.htm">Psalm 26:12</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מַקְהֵלוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-27.htm">Psalm 68:27</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>congregation <p>Or (feminine) maqhelah {mak-hay-law'}; from <a href="/hebrew/6950.htm">qahal</a>; an assembly -- congregation. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6950.htm">qahal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת במקהלות במקהלים bə·maq·hê·lîm bə·maq·hê·lō·wṯ bemakheLim Bemakhelot bəmaqhêlîm bəmaqhêlōwṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/26-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 26:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר <b> בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים </b> אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on a level place; <span class="itali">In the congregations</span> I shall bless<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in an even place: <span class="itali">in the congregations</span> will I bless<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/26-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> stands A level <span class="itali">the congregations</span> shall bless the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/68-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 68:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/68.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת </b> בָּרְכ֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/68.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> God <span class="itali">in the congregations,</span> [Even] the LORD,<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/68.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye God <span class="itali">in the congregations,</span> [even] the Lord,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">the congregations</span> Bless God<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4721.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4721.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4721<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bemakhelim_4721.htm">bə·maq·hê·lîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bemakhelot_4721.htm">bə·maq·hê·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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