Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
assembly
Usage: 1) assembly, solemn assembly 1a) assembly (sacred or festive meeting) 1b) assemblage, company, group
Strong's Number
H6116
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
10
Strong's H6116 Quick Answer
Strong's H6116 עֲצָרָה עֲצֶרֶת (`atsarah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `atsarah (ats-aw-raw') (or matsereth {ats-eh'-reth}) n-f. 1. an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday [from H6113] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include assembly and solemn. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `atsarah (ats-aw-raw') (or matsereth {ats-eh'-reth}) n-f. 1. an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday [from H6113]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- assembly and solemn
Meaning and Definition
`atsarah (ats-aw-raw') (or matsereth {ats-eh'-reth}) n-f. 1. an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday [from H6113] KJV: (solemn) assembly (meeting). Root(s): H6113
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6116. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6116 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `atsarah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
assembly
Leviticus 23:36
9×
solemn
Isaiah 1:13
2×
How Strong's H6116 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6116 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6116 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6116.
Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6116, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6116 FAQ
What does atsarah (עֲצָרָה) mean?
Atsarah (Strong's H6116) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "assembly". `atsarah (ats-aw-raw') (or matsereth {ats-eh'-reth}) n-f. 1. an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday [from H6113]
How many times is atsarah (עֲצָרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H6116 across 10 books.
Where can I study atsarah (עֲצָרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6116 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate atsarah (עֲצָרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as assembly and solemn. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.