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עֲצָרָה

𐤏𐤑𐤓𐤄

ʻătsârâh

H6116 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עצר to restrain, hold back, detain, assemble

Definition

A convocation or public gathering, typically for religious purposes; especially a festival assembly marking the closure of a holy period. The term refers to the formally regulated assembly prescribed for the close of major pilgrimage festivals, signifying a sacred conclusion marked by communal gathering and ritual.

Semantic Range

convocation, assembly, ritual closure (of festival), sacred gathering, festal conclusion, holiday assembly

Root / Etymology

From the verb עָצַר (ʿāṣar, 'to restrain, hold back, detain'), with the nominal form עֲצָרָה ('assembly, convocation'). The root basis implies holding or restraining, possibly in the sense of detaining the community for a concluding ceremony.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, עֲצָרָה refers most notably to the assembly held on the seventh day of Unleavened Bread (Exod 12:16; Lev 23:36; Num 29:35) and the eighth day of Sukkot (Shemini Atzeret, Lev 23:36; Num 29:35), representing a commanded pause or assembling at the conclusion of the festival period. In these contexts, the word designates a formal, sacred gathering, with ritual work restrictions akin to those of the festival days. The term can be contrasted with מוֹעֵד (mo'ed), a general term for 'appointed time' or 'festival,' and קָהָל (qahal), for 'assembly' in a wider sense; עֲצָרָה is more narrowly a convocation marking a ritual or calendar closure. Later, in post-biblical and Second Temple literature, the observance and liturgical meaning of 'atzeret' develops further, especially in rabbinic sources, where it can also refer to the festival of Shavuot as a closing convocation of the Passover season. English translations often use 'solemn assembly' or 'sacred assembly,' sometimes inadequately conveying the technical and calendrical significance attached to the term in its primary biblical usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or עֲצֶרֶת; from עָצָר; an assembly, especially on afestival or holiday; (solemn) assembly (meeting).

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Root Family

עצר (ʿ-ṣ-r) — restrain, hold back, detain, assemble

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4622 מַעְצוֹר hindrance
H4623 מַעְצָר restraining control
H6113 עָצָר he restrained
H6114 עֶצֶר restraint
H6115 עֹצֶר from restraint

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6116-03 עֲצֶ֣רֶת atseret HNcfsa assembly festal closing assembly 5
H6116-01 עֲצָרָ֛ה atsarah HNcfsa a solemn assembly festival convocation 3
H6116-05 וַ/עֲצָרָֽה vaatsarah HC/Ncfsa and-solemn-assembly and festal convocation 1
H6116-02 עֲצָ֑רֶת atsaret HNcfsa a solemn assembly festival closing convocation 1
H6116-04 בְּ/עַצְּרֹֽתֵי/כֶֽם beatseroteykhem HR/Ncfpc/Sp2mp in your solemn assemblies in your festal-closure assemblies 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6116-03 Leviticus 23:36 עֲצֶ֣רֶת atseret HNcfsa assembly festal closing assembly
H6116-03 Numbers 29:35 עֲצֶ֖רֶת atseret HNcfsa assembly festal closing assembly
H6116-03 Deuteronomy 16:8 עֲצֶ֨רֶת֙ atseret HNcfsa assembly festal closing assembly
H6116-01 2 Kings 10:20 עֲצָרָ֛ה atsarah HNcfsa a solemn assembly festival convocation
H6116-05 Isaiah 1:13 וַ/עֲצָרָֽה vaatsarah HC/Ncfsa and-solemn-assembly and festal convocation
H6116-03 Jeremiah 9:1 עֲצֶ֖רֶת atseret HNcfsc assembly festal closing assembly
H6116-01 Joel 1:14 עֲצָרָ֔ה atsarah HNcfsa a solemn assembly festival convocation
H6116-01 Joel 2:15 עֲצָרָֽה atsarah HNcfsa assembly festival convocation
H6116-04 Amos 5:21 בְּ/עַצְּרֹֽתֵי/כֶֽם beatseroteykhem HR/Ncfpc/Sp2mp in your solemn assemblies in your festal-closure assemblies
H6116-03 Nehemiah 8:18 עֲצֶ֖רֶת atseret HNcfsa assembly festal closing assembly
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