The Hebrew word asephah (H626) refers to a gathering or assembly of people. Derived from the root asaph (H622, to gather), it describes an assembling or collection of persons, particularly in a communal or formal context.
Though used rarely, asephah reflects the Hebrew communal ideal — that God's people gather as one body. This concept prefigures the New Testament ekklesia (assembly/church), where believers are called together in Christ's name (Matthew 18:20). The gathering of God's people is never incidental but is itself an act of worship.