Strong's Lexicon chagga: Feast, Festival Original Word: חָגָא Word Origin: Derived from the root חָגַג (chagag), which means "to celebrate" or "to hold a feast." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is ἑορτή (heortē), which also means "feast" or "festival." This term appears in contexts such as John 7:2 (BSB), "But soon it was time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles." Usage: The term "chagga" refers to a festival or feast, often associated with religious celebrations in ancient Israel. It is used to denote times of communal gathering, worship, and celebration, typically involving sacrifices, offerings, and joyous activities. These feasts were central to the religious and social life of the Israelites, serving as times of remembrance, thanksgiving, and covenant renewal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, feasts were integral to the religious calendar, marking significant events in the nation's history and agricultural cycles. The major feasts included Passover (Pesach), the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). These festivals were times of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where the Israelites would gather to worship at the Temple. The feasts were not only religious observances but also times of social unity and cultural identity, reinforcing the community's relationship with God and each other. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a reeling NASB Translation terror (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָגָּא noun [feminine] reeling (Aramaism for חגה Ew§ 173 b, by copyist's error Di) — וְהָֽיְתָהל֗֗֗מצרים ׳לח Isaiah 19:17 and the land of Judah shall become to Egypt a reeling, i.e. Egypt shall reel in terror at the sight of it ("" יִפְחָ֑ד; this meaning may either be from an original sense of חגג, or = be excited as at a חָג, compare חנג 3). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance terror From an unused root meaning to revolve (compare chagag); properly, vertigo, i.e. (figuratively) fear -- terror. see HEBREW chagag Forms and Transliterations לְחָגָּ֔א לחגא lə·ḥāg·gā lechagGa ləḥāggāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 19:17 HEB: יְהוּדָ֤ה לְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְחָגָּ֔א כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר NAS: will become a terror to Egypt; KJV: of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, INT: of Judah to Egypt A terror everyone to whom 1 Occurrence |
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