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עֲצָרָה

עֲצָרָה (ʿăṣārāh): Cultic assembly gathered for sacred purpose, especially festival closure or covenant renewal occasions

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עֲצָרָהH6116
Pronunciationʿăṣārāh

What does עֲצָרָה (ʿăṣārāh) mean in the Bible?

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What does עֲצָרָה (ʿăṣārāh) mean in the Bible?

עֲצָרָה (ʿăṣārāh): Cultic assembly gathered for sacred purpose, especially festival closure or covenant renewal occasions

How does the BSB render H6116?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a solemn assembly (5), a crowd (1), a sacred assembly (1), in a solemn assembly (1), of your solemn assemblies (1).

Where does עֲצָרָה (ʿăṣārāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 23:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (2), 2 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (1), Amos (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a solemn assembly5×Leviticus 23:36, Numbers 29:35, 2 Kings 10:20, 2 Chronicles 7:9
a crowd1×Jeremiah 9:2
a sacred assembly1×Joel 2:15
in a solemn assembly1×Isaiah 1:13
of your solemn assemblies1×Amos 5:21
they held an assembly1×Nehemiah 8:18
you shall hold a solemn assembly1×Deuteronomy 16:8
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 23:36עֲצֶ֣רֶתtoa solemn assemblyNoun - feminine singularNumbers 29:35עֲצֶ֖רֶתtoa solemn assemblyNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 16:8עֲצֶ֙רֶת֙toyou shall hold a solemn assemblyNoun - feminine singular2 Kings 10:20עֲצָרָ֛הtoa solemn assemblyNoun - feminine singular2 Chronicles 7:9עֲצָ֑רֶתtoa solemn assemblyNoun - feminine singularNehemiah 8:18עֲצֶ֖רֶתtothey held an assemblyNoun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 1:13וַעֲצָרָֽה׃toin a solemn assemblyConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 9:2עֲצֶ֖רֶתtoa crowdNoun - feminine singular constructJoel 1:14עֲצָרָ֔הtoa solemn assemblyNoun - feminine singularJoel 2:15עֲצָרָֽה׃toa sacred assemblyNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 23:36
Aligned rows11
Books represented10
Leviticus1Numbers1Deuteronomy12 Kings12 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Isaiah1Jeremiah1Joel2Amos1
Source forms
עֲצֶ֖רֶת3x‘ă·ṣe·reṯNumbers 29:35, Nehemiah 8:18, Jeremiah 9:2
בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃1xbə·‘aṣ·ṣə·rō·ṯê·ḵemAmos 5:21
וַעֲצָרָֽה׃1xwa·‘ă·ṣā·rāhIsaiah 1:13
עֲצָרָ֛ה1x‘ă·ṣā·rāh2 Kings 10:20
עֲצָרָ֔ה1x‘ă·ṣā·rāhJoel 1:14
עֲצָרָֽה׃1x‘ă·ṣā·rāhJoel 2:15
עֲצֶ֣רֶת1x‘ă·ṣe·reṯLeviticus 23:36
עֲצֶ֙רֶת֙1x‘ă·ṣe·reṯDeuteronomy 16:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular7xLeviticus 23:36, Numbers 29:35, Deuteronomy 16:8, 2 Kings 10:20
Noun - feminine singular construct2xNehemiah 8:18, Jeremiah 9:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 1:13
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural1xAmos 5:21
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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