CategoryBiblical Term / Worship Term
Modern Equivalentsacred feast; formal religious assembly.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA sacred feast, appointed celebration, or formal religious observance.
Key Verses"Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day." (Psalm 81:3)
KJV Usage NoteOften refers to appointed religious observances, not merely a serious mood.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not only mean sadness or seriousness; in the KJV it can refer to a sacred celebration or festival.
EtymologyFrom Latin sollemnis, meaning "customary, appointed, or ceremonial."