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It signifies a time of communal worship, reflection, and sometimes rest, where the community comes together to honor God. The word is used to describe specific days of observance, particularly at the conclusion of major feasts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, religious festivals were central to community life and spiritual practice. These assemblies were times of worship, sacrifice, and celebration, often marking the end of a festival period. The concept of a solemn assembly underscores the importance of collective worship and the communal aspect of faith in the Hebrew tradition. Such gatherings were not only religious but also social events that reinforced community bonds and shared identity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm">atsar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an assembly<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>assembly (2), solemn assemblies (1), solemn assembly (8).<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">עֲצָרָה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">עֲצֶ֫רֶת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>assembly</b></font> (<em>? as confined, held in</em>); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">עֲצָרָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13</a> 2t.; <font class="hebrew2">עֲצֶ֫רֶת</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Deuteronomy 16:8</a> 3t., <font class="hebrew2">עֲצָ֑רֶת</font>2Chronicles 7:9; construct <font class="hebrew2">עֲצֶ֑רֶת</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a>; plural suffix <font class="hebrew2">עַצְרֹתֵיכֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>sacred</b></font> <em>assembly</em>, rejected by <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13</a> and (at Bethel, etc.) <a href="/interlinear/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21</a>; for Baal <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Deuteronomy 16:8</a> (last day of <i>Maƒƒoth</i>), <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a> (P), <a href="/interlinear/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35</a> (P), <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Nehemiah 8:18</a> (all of day after feast of booths), compare 2 Chronicles 7:9 [Late Hebrew of feast of weeks, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">עֲצַרְתָּא</font> Jos<sup>Ant. iii. 10</sup>, 6 <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ἀσάρτα</font>]; occasional, <a href="/interlinear/joel/1-14.htm">Joel 1:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-15.htm">Joel 2:15</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>assemblage, company</em> (in General), <font class="hebrew2">בֹּגְדִים</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ע</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a> <em>an assemblage of deceivers</em> (Gr <font class="hebrew2">עֲדַת</font>; Che <font class="hebrew2">חֶבְרַת</font>). <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>solemn assembly meeting <p>Or matsereth {ats-eh'-reth}; from <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm">atsar</a>; an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday -- (solemn) assembly (meeting). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm">atsar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ בעצרתיכם׃ וַעֲצָרָֽה׃ ועצרה׃ עֲצֶ֖רֶת עֲצֶ֙רֶת֙ עֲצֶ֣רֶת עֲצָ֑רֶת עֲצָרָ֔ה עֲצָרָ֛ה עֲצָרָֽה׃ עצרה עצרה׃ עצרת ‘ă·ṣā·rāh ‘ă·ṣā·reṯ ‘ă·ṣe·reṯ ‘ăṣārāh ‘ăṣāreṯ ‘ăṣereṯ atzaRah aTzaret aTzeret bə‘aṣṣərōṯêḵem bə·‘aṣ·ṣə·rō·ṯê·ḵem beatztzeRoteiChem vaatzaRah wa‘ăṣārāh wa·‘ă·ṣā·rāh<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/leviticus/23-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 23:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִשֶּׁ֤ה לַֽיהוָה֙ <b> עֲצֶ֣רֶת </b> הִ֔וא כָּל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the LORD; <span class="itali">it is an assembly.</span> You shall do<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the LORD: <span class="itali">it [is] a solemn assembly;</span> [and] ye shall do<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/23-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fire to the LORD <span class="itali">is an assembly</span> he all manner<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/29-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 29:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י <b> עֲצֶ֖רֶת </b> תִּהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you shall have <span class="itali">a solemn assembly;</span> you shall do<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> day <span class="itali">ye shall have a solemn assembly:</span> ye shall do<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/29-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> day the eighth <span class="itali">A solemn</span> shall have all manner<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/16-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 16:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י <b> עֲצֶ֙רֶת֙ </b> לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> day <span class="itali">there shall be a solemn assembly</span> to the LORD<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> day <span class="itali">[shall be] a solemn assembly</span> to the LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> day the seventh <span class="itali">solemn</span> to the LORD your God<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 10:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֵה֗וּא קַדְּשׁ֧וּ <b> עֲצָרָ֛ה </b> לַבַּ֖עַל וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Sanctify <span class="itali">a solemn assembly</span> for Baal.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Proclaim <span class="itali">a solemn assembly</span> for Baal.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Jehu Sanctify <span class="itali">A solemn</span> Baal proclaimed<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 7:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י <b> עֲצָ֑רֶת </b> כִּ֣י ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they held <span class="itali">a solemn assembly,</span> for the dedication<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they made <span class="itali">a solemn assembly:</span> for they kept<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> day the eighth <span class="itali">A solemn</span> for the dedication<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/8-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 8:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבַיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י <b> עֲצֶ֖רֶת </b> כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ פ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> day <span class="itali">[there was] a solemn assembly</span> according to the ordinance.<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> day <span class="itali">[was] a solemn assembly,</span> according unto the manner.<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> days the eighth <span class="itali">a solemn</span> to the ordinance<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 1:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוּכַ֥ל אָ֖וֶן <b> וַעֲצָרָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> iniquity <span class="itali">and the solemn assembly.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it is] iniquity, <span class="itali">even the solemn meeting.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> endure iniquity <span class="itali">and the solemn</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 9:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֻלָּם֙ מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים <b> עֲצֶ֖רֶת </b> בֹּגְדִֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of them are adulterers, <span class="itali">An assembly</span> of treacherous<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from them! for they [be] all adulterers, <span class="itali">an assembly</span> of treacherous men.<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for all are adulterers <span class="itali">an assembly</span> of treacherous<p><b><a href="/text/joel/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 1:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צוֹם֙ קִרְא֣וּ <b> עֲצָרָ֔ה </b> אִסְפ֣וּ זְקֵנִ֗ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Proclaim <span class="itali">a solemn assembly;</span> Gather<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> call <span class="itali">a solemn assembly,</span> gather<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A fast Proclaim <span class="itali">A solemn</span> Gather the elders<p><b><a href="/text/joel/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 2:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צ֖וֹם קִרְא֥וּ <b> עֲצָרָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a fast, proclaim <span class="itali">a solemn assembly,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a fast, call <span class="itali">a solemn assembly:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A fast proclaim <span class="itali">A solemn</span><p><b><a href="/text/amos/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 5:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֥א אָרִ֖יחַ <b> בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> do I delight <span class="itali">in your solemn assemblies.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/amos/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and I will not smell <span class="itali">in your solemn assemblies.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Nor smell <span class="itali">your solemn</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6116.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6116.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6116<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/atzarah_6116.htm">‘ă·ṣā·rāh — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/atzaret_6116.htm">‘ă·ṣā·reṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/atzeret_6116.htm">‘ă·ṣe·reṯ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/beatztzeroteichem_6116.htm">bə·‘aṣ·ṣə·rō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaatzarah_6116.htm">wa·‘ă·ṣā·rāh — 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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