Strong's Lexicon chag: Feast, Festival Original Word: חַג Word Origin: Derived from the root חָגַג (chagag), meaning "to celebrate" or "to hold a feast." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1859 (heortē): A festival or feast, often used in the New Testament to refer to Jewish religious festivals. Usage: The Hebrew word "chag" refers to a religious festival or feast, often characterized by communal celebration, worship, and sacrifice. In the Old Testament, "chag" is used to describe the appointed feasts of the LORD, which were times of sacred assembly and rejoicing. These feasts were integral to the religious and social life of Israel, serving as reminders of God's covenant and His mighty acts of deliverance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, feasts were central to the worship and community life of the people. The major feasts included Passover (Pesach), the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). These festivals were not only times of religious observance but also occasions for family gatherings, rest, and joy. They were deeply rooted in the agricultural calendar and often involved offerings and sacrifices at the Temple in Jerusalem. The feasts served to unite the community in shared faith and remembrance of God's provision and salvation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chagag Definition a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast NASB Translation feast (52), feasts (5), festival (1), festival sacrifice (1), festivals (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַג noun masculineIsaiah 29:1 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic  , חַגָּא; Arabic  pilgrimage; Sabean חג DHMEpigr. Denkm. 31; NöZMG 1887. 719; RSProph. Lect. ii. n. 6; > WeSkizzen iii. 106, 165 sacred dance) — חַג absolute and construct Exodus 10:9 36t.; חָ֑ג Numbers 28:17 13t.; suffix חַגִּי Exodus 23:18; חַגֶּ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 16:14; חַגָּהּ Hosea 2:13; חַגֵּנוּ Psalm 81:4; plural חַגִּים Isaiah 29:1 2t.; suffix חַגַּיִךְ Nahum 2:1; חַגֵּיכֶם Amos 5:21 2t.; — 1 feast, especially one observed by a pilgrimage (Exodus 23:14,17): a. special feast to the golden calf Exodus 32:5 (J; where there was a sacred dance Exodus 32:19); a feast in the 8th month observed by Jeroboam in place of the feast of the 7th month in Judah 1 Kings 12:32,33; pilgrim feast proposed by Moses Exodus 10:9 (JE); feast at Shiloh Judges 21:19. Elsewhere b. apparently always of the three great pilgrim feasts, celebrated by processions and dancing: (1) in General Isaiah 30:29; Amos 8:10; Nahum 2:1; חגים ינקפו let feasts come round Isaiah 29:1; "" עצרות Amos 5:21; ׳חַג לי Leviticus 23:41 (H); distinguished from the more General מועדים (sacred seasons) Ezekiel 45:17; Ezekiel 46:11; Hosea 9:5 (יום חג), and from specific חדשׁים, שׁבתות as well, Hosea 2:13; (2) in particular: unleavened cakes and Passover חג (ה)מצות Exodus 23:15 = Exodus 34:18 (JE); Leviticus 23:6 (P), Deuteronomy 16:16; 2Chronicles 8:13; 30:13,21; 35:17; Ezra 6:22; חג Exodus 12:14 (P); first day of the seven Numbers 28:17 (P); the last day Exodus 13:6 (J); the seven Ezekiel 45:21,23; חג הפסח Exodus 34:25, חגי Exodus 23:18 (both J E); בַּכֶּסֶה לְיּוֺם חַגֵּנוּ Psalm 81:4 (probably the full moon of Passover); חג הקציר Exodus 23:16 = חג שׁבעת Exodus 34:22 (JE), compare Deuteronomy 16:10,16; 2Chronicles 8:13; חג האס(י)ף Exodus 23:16 = Exodus 34:22 (JE) = חג הסכ(ו)ת Leviticus 23:34 (P), Deuteronomy 16:13,16; Deuteronomy 31:10; 2Chronicles 8:13; Ezra 3:4; Zechariah 14:16,18,19; also ׳חג י Leviticus 23:39 (H), הֶחָג 1 Kings 8:2,65 2Chronicles 5:3; 7:8,9; Ezra 4:5; Nehemiah 8:14; הַגֶּךָ֑ (i.e. of people) Deuteronomy 16:14; 7days Numbers 29:12 (P), Nehemiah 8:18. — Verbs with חג are: חגג Leviticus 23:39,41 (H), Exodus 12:14; Numbers 29:12 (P), Nahum 2:1; Zechariah 14:16,18,19; שׁמר Exodus 23:15 = Exodus 34:18 (JE); התקדשׁ Isaiah 30:29; but usually עשׂה Exodus 34:22 (JE), Deuteronomy 16:10,13; 1 Kings 8:65; 1 Kings 12:32,33; 2Chronicles 7:8,9; 30:13,21; 35:17; Ezra 3:4; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 8:18. 2 festival sacrifice (compare Late Hebrew חֲגִיגָה) Psalm 118:27 (see מזבח 12); Malachi 2:3 (RV after Thes Ke and others: but AV Ew Or feast). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance solemn feast day, sacrifice, solemnity Or chag {khawg}; from chagag; a festival, or a victim therefor -- (solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity. see HEBREW chagag Forms and Transliterations בְּחַ֥ג בְּחַ֧ג בְּחַגֶּ֑ךָ בֶּחָ֑ג בֶּחָ֔ג בֶּחָ֖ג בַּחַגִּ֤ים בחג בחגים בחגך הֶ֠חָג הֶחָ֜ג הֶחָ֡ג החג וְהֶחָ֖ג וְחַ֤ג וְחַג֙ וּבְחַ֣ג וּבְחַ֥ג וּבַחַגִּ֣ים ובחג ובחגים והחג וחג חַ֖ג חַ֛ג חַ֣ג חַ֤ג חַ֥ג חַ֧ג חַגִּ֖י חַגִּ֥ים חַגֵּֽנוּ׃ חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם חַגַּ֖יִךְ חַגָּ֖הּ חַג־ חָ֑ג חָ֕ג חָ֡ג חָג֙ חג חג־ חגה חגי חגיך חגיכם חגים חגנו׃ כֶּחָ֣ג ׀ כחג ba·ḥag·gîm bachagGim baḥaggîm be·ḥāḡ bə·ḥaḡ bə·ḥag·ge·ḵā beChag bechagGecha beḥāḡ bəḥaḡ bəḥaggeḵā chag chagGah chagGayich chaggeiChem chagGenu chagGi chagGim ḥaḡ ḥāḡ ḥaḡ- ḥag·ga·yiḵ ḥag·gāh ḥag·gê·ḵem ḥag·gê·nū ḥag·gî ḥag·gîm ḥaggāh ḥaggayiḵ ḥaggêḵem ḥaggênū ḥaggî ḥaggîm he·ḥāḡ heChag Hechog heḥāḡ ke·ḥāḡ keChag keḥāḡ ū·ḇa·ḥag·gîm ū·ḇə·ḥaḡ ūḇaḥaggîm ūḇəḥaḡ uvachagGim uveChag veChag veheChag wə·ḥaḡ wə·he·ḥāḡ wəḥaḡ wəheḥāḡLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 10:9 HEB: נֵלֵ֔ךְ כִּ֥י חַג־ יְהוָ֖ה לָֽנוּ׃ NAS: we shall go, for we must hold a feast to the LORD. KJV: will we go; for we [must hold] a feast unto the LORD. INT: shall go for A feast to the LORD Exodus 12:14 Exodus 13:6 Exodus 23:15 Exodus 23:16 Exodus 23:16 Exodus 23:18 Exodus 32:5 Exodus 34:18 Exodus 34:22 Exodus 34:22 Exodus 34:25 Leviticus 23:6 Leviticus 23:34 Leviticus 23:39 Leviticus 23:41 Numbers 28:17 Numbers 29:12 Deuteronomy 16:10 Deuteronomy 16:13 Deuteronomy 16:14 Deuteronomy 16:16 Deuteronomy 16:16 Deuteronomy 16:16 Deuteronomy 31:10 62 Occurrences |
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