The meaning of “חָגַג”
Understanding châgag reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro. - properly, to move in acircle, i.e. (specif...
חָגַג
celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro. - properly, to move in acircle, i.e. (specifically) to march in asacred procession, to observe afestival - by implication, to be giddy 1) to hold a feast, hold a festival, make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast, celebrate, dance, stagger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep a pilgrim-feast 1a2) to reel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:14 | “And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.” Word: חָגַג (châgag) | |
| Leviticus 23:41 | “And ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.” Word: חָגַג (châgag) | |
| Numbers 29:12 | “And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days:” Word: חָגַג (châgag) | |
| Deuteronomy 16:15 | “Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose: because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.” Word: חָגַג (châgag) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:16 | “And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.” Word: חָגַג (châgag) |
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