Bible Dictionary
Solemn meeting
A solemn meeting was a sacred closing assembly held during certain Israelite festivals, especially the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles and the seventh day of Passover.
Definition
A solemn meeting was a sacred convocation marking the closing day of a festival. It is also called a solemn assembly or closing festival.
Biblical Usage
The expression refers especially to the assembly on the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles and to the convocation on the seventh day of Passover.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Isa. 1:13), the convocation on the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles (Lev. 23:36; Num. 29:35, R.V., “solemn assembly;” marg., “closing festival”). It is the name given also to the convocation held on the seventh day of the Passover (Deut. 16:8).