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# convocation

«convocation» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A formal gathering of people called together for a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun

### meaning for a pupil

A formal gathering of people called together for a special purpose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means a "holy convocation," a day when the people are called together for worship and rest, as on the Sabbath and the festivals. No ordinary work is done. Isaiah says God cannot bear such gatherings when they are joined with wrongdoing. Interpretation: Tradition treats these days as sacred appointed times when Israel gathers before God, and the law forbids "servile work" on them, with food preparation usually allowed on festivals. Isaiah's words are read as teaching that worship without justice is not wanted.

### examples

- On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x1)
- In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work; (Torah NUM.28.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x2)
- In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x3)
- Bring no more vain oblations; it is an offering of abomination unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding of convocations — I cannot endure iniquity along with the solemn assembly. (Prophets ISA.1.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x4)

### note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

### In the corpora

- [These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.668/)
- [In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.671/)
- [On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.699/)
- [In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.1025/)
- [And on the seventh day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.1032/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «convocation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.