Biblical Hebrew

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hebrew #2282 - חַג chag (a festival gathering)


Original Word:חַג
Transliteration: chag
Definition:a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Phonetic Spelling:(khag)
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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


Englishman's Concordance

1) festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast
1a) feast
1b) festival sacrifice
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H2287
Same Word by TWOT Number: 602a

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חַגnoun masculineIsaiah 29:1festival-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, 165sacred dance) — חַג absolute and construct Exodus 10:9 36t.; חָ֑גNumbers 28:17 13t.; suffix חַגִּיExodus 23:18; חַגֶּ֑ךָDeuteronomy 16:14; חַגָּהּHosea 2:13; חַגֵּנוּPsalm 81:4; plural חַגִּיםIsaiah 29:1 2t.; suffix חַגַּיִךְNahum 2:1; חַגֵּיכֶםAmos 5:21 2t.; —

1feast, 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 GeneralIsaiah 30:29; Amos 8:10; Nahum 2:1; חגים ינקפוlet feasts come roundIsaiah 29:1; "" עצרותAmos 5:21; ׳חַג ליLeviticus 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)מצותExodus 23:15=Exodus 34:18 (JE); Leviticus 23:6 (P), Deuteronomy 16:16; 2Chronicles 8:13; 30:13,21; 35:17; Ezra 6:22; חגExodus 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 הפסחExodus 34:25, חגיExodus 23:18 (both J E); בַּכֶּסֶה לְיּוֺם חַגֵּנוּPsalm 81:4 (probably the full moon of Passover); חג הקצירExodus 23:16=חג שׁבעתExodus 34:22 (JE), compare Deuteronomy 16:10,16; 2Chronicles 8:13; חג האס(י)ףExodus 23:16=Exodus 34:22 (JE)=חג הסכ(ו)תLeviticus 23:34 (P), Deuteronomy 16:13,16; Deuteronomy 31:10; 2Chronicles 8:13; Ezra 3:4; Zechariah 14:16,18,19; also ׳חג יLeviticus 23:39 (H), הֶחָג1 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: חגגLeviticus 23:39,41 (H), Exodus 12:14; Numbers 29:12 (P), Nahum 2:1; Zechariah 14:16,18,19; שׁמרExodus 23:15=Exodus 34:18 (JE); התקדשׁIsaiah 30:29; but usually עשׂהExodus 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.

2festival sacrifice (compare Late Hebrew חֲגִיגָה) Psalm 118:27 (see מזבח12); Malachi 2:3 (RV after Thes Ke and others: but AV Ew Or feast).


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 2282. חָג (chag) — 62 Occurrences

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
HEB:וְחַגֹּתֶ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ חַ֣ג לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
NAS: to you, and you shall celebrate it [as] a feast to the LORD;
KJV: and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD
INT: memorial shall celebrate it a feast to the LORD your generations

Exodus 13:6
HEB:וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י חַ֖ג לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: day there shall be a feast to the LORD.
KJV: day [shall be] a feast to the LORD.
INT: day the seventh feast to the LORD

Exodus 23:15
HEB: אֶת־ חַ֣ג הַמַּצּוֹת֮ תִּשְׁמֹר֒
NAS: You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened
KJV: Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread:
INT:the Feast of Unleavened shall observe

Exodus 23:16
HEB: וְחַ֤ג הַקָּצִיר֙ בִּכּוּרֵ֣י
NAS:Also [you shall observe] the Feast of the Harvest
KJV:And the feast of harvest,
INT:the Feast of the Harvest the first

Exodus 23:16
HEB:תִּזְרַ֖ע בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְחַ֤ג הָֽאָסִף֙ בְּצֵ֣את
NAS: in the field; also the Feast of the Ingathering
KJV: in the field: and the feast of ingathering,
INT: sow the field the Feast of the Ingathering the end

Exodus 23:18
HEB:יָלִ֥ין חֵֽלֶב־ חַגִּ֖י עַד־ בֹּֽקֶר׃
NAS: is the fat of My feast to remain overnight
KJV: neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain
INT: to remain is the fat of my feast until morning

Exodus 32:5
HEB:אַֽהֲרֹן֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר חַ֥ג לַיהוָ֖ה מָחָֽר׃
NAS: Tomorrow [shall be] a feast to the LORD.
KJV: To morrow [is] a feast to the LORD.
INT: and Aaron and said a feast to the LORD Tomorrow

Exodus 34:18
HEB: אֶת־ חַ֣ג הַמַּצּוֹת֮ תִּשְׁמֹר֒
NAS: You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened
KJV:The feast of unleavened bread
INT:the Feast of Unleavened shall observe

Exodus 34:22
HEB: וְחַ֤ג שָׁבֻעֹת֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
NAS: You shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks,
KJV: And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks,
INT:the Feast of Weeks shall celebrate

Exodus 34:22
HEB:קְצִ֣יר חִטִּ֑ים וְחַג֙ הָֽאָסִ֔יף תְּקוּפַ֖ת
NAS: harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering
KJV: harvest, and the feast of ingathering
INT: harvest of the wheat and the Feast of Ingathering the turn

Exodus 34:25
HEB:לַבֹּ֔קֶר זֶ֖בַח חַ֥ג הַפָּֽסַח׃
NAS: is the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover
KJV: neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover
INT: morning is the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover

Leviticus 23:6
HEB:לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֔ה חַ֥ג הַמַּצּ֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה
NAS: month there is the Feast of Unleavened
KJV: of the same month [is] the feast of unleavened bread
INT: month of the same is the Feast of Unleavened to the LORD

Leviticus 23:34
HEB:הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ הַזֶּ֔ה חַ֧ג הַסֻּכּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS: month is the Feast of Booths
KJV: month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles
INT: seventh of this is the Feast of Booths seven

Leviticus 23:39
HEB:תָּחֹ֥גּוּ אֶת־ חַג־ יְהוָ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת
NAS: you shall celebrate the feast of the LORD
KJV: ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD
INT: of the land shall celebrate the feast of the LORD seven

Leviticus 23:41
HEB:וְחַגֹּתֶ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ חַ֣ג לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS: You shall thus celebrate it [as] a feast to the LORD
KJV: And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD
INT: celebrate it a feast to the LORD seven

Numbers 28:17
HEB:לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֖ה חָ֑ג שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים
NAS: month [shall be] a feast, unleavened bread
KJV: of this month [is] the feast: seven
INT: month of this a feast seven days

Numbers 29:12
HEB:תַעֲשׂ֑וּ וְחַגֹּתֶ֥ם חַ֛ג לַיהוָ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS: and you shall observe a feast to the LORD
KJV: and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD
INT: shall do shall observe A feast God seven

Deuteronomy 16:10
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ חַ֤ג שָׁבֻעוֹת֙ לַיהוָ֣ה
NAS: Then you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks
KJV: And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks
INT: shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD

Deuteronomy 16:13
HEB: חַ֧ג הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה
NAS: You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths
KJV: Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles
INT:the Feast of Booths shall celebrate

Deuteronomy 16:14
HEB: וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ בְּחַגֶּ֑ךָ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤
NAS: and you shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son
KJV: And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son,
INT: shall rejoice your feast you and your son

Deuteronomy 16:16
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֔ר בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג
NAS: He chooses, at the Feast of Unleavened Bread
KJV: which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread,
INT: which chooses the Feast of Unleavened the Feast

Deuteronomy 16:16
HEB:בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֣ג
NAS: of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks
KJV: of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks,
INT: the Feast of Unleavened the Feast of Weeks the Feast

Deuteronomy 16:16
HEB:וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֣ג הַסֻּכּ֑וֹת וְלֹ֧א
NAS: of Weeks and at the Feast of Booths,
KJV: of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles:
INT: the Feast of Weeks the Feast of Booths shall not

Deuteronomy 31:10
HEB:שְׁנַ֥ת הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖ה בְּחַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃
NAS: of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,
KJV: of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
INT: of the year of remission the Feast of Booths

Judges 21:19
HEB:וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ הִנֵּה֩ חַג־ יְהוָ֨ה בְּשִׁל֜וֹ
NAS: Behold, there is a feast of the LORD
KJV: Then they said, Behold, [there is] a feast of the LORD
INT: said Behold feast of the LORD Shiloh

1 Kings 8:2
HEB:בְּיֶ֥רַח הָאֵֽתָנִ֖ים בֶּחָ֑ג ה֖וּא הַחֹ֥דֶשׁ
NAS: Solomon at the feast, in the month
KJV: Solomon at the feast in the month
INT: the month Ethanim the feast which month

1 Kings 8:65
HEB:הַהִ֣יא ׀ אֶת־ הֶחָ֡ג וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
NAS: observed the feast at that time,
KJV: held a feast, and all Israel
INT: time he the feast and all Israel

1 Kings 12:32
HEB:וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יָרָבְעָ֣ם ׀ חָ֡ג בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י
NAS: instituted a feast in the eighth
KJV: ordained a feast in the eighth
INT: instituted Jeroboam A feast month the eighth

1 Kings 12:32
HEB:י֨וֹם ׀ לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ כֶּחָ֣ג ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֗ה
NAS: of the month, like the feast which
KJV: of the month, like unto the feast that [is] in Judah,
INT: day of the month the feast which Judah

1 Kings 12:33
HEB:ק) וַיַּ֤עַשׂ חָג֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: and he instituted a feast for the sons
KJV: and ordained a feast unto the children
INT: alone instituted A feast the sons of Israel

2 Chronicles 5:3
HEB:אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּחָ֑ג ה֖וּא הַחֹ֥דֶשׁ
NAS: themselves to the king at the feast, that is [in] the seventh
KJV: themselves unto the king in the feast which [was] in the seventh
INT: the men of Israel the feast he month

2 Chronicles 7:8
HEB:שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת־ הֶ֠חָג בָּעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא
NAS: observed the feast at that time
KJV: Solomon kept the feast seven days,
INT: observed Solomon the feast time he

2 Chronicles 7:9
HEB:שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְהֶחָ֖ג שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃
NAS: seven days and the feast seven days.
KJV: seven days, and the feast seven days.
INT: seven days and the feast seven days

2 Chronicles 8:13
HEB:פְּעָמִ֖ים בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג
NAS: feasts-- the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
KJV: in the year, [even] in the feast of unleavened bread,
INT: times the year the Feast of Unleavened the Feast

2 Chronicles 8:13
HEB:בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג
NAS: of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks
KJV: of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks,
INT: the Feast of Unleavened the Feast of Weeks and the Feast

2 Chronicles 8:13
HEB:וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃
NAS: of Weeks and the Feast of Booths.
KJV: of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
INT: the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Booths

2 Chronicles 30:13
HEB:לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת אֶת־ חַ֥ג הַמַּצּ֖וֹת בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ
NAS: to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread
KJV: to keep the feast of unleavened bread
INT: now many to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened month

2 Chronicles 30:21
HEB:בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם אֶת־ חַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS: celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread
KJV: kept the feast of unleavened bread
INT: present Jerusalem the Feast of Unleavened seven

2 Chronicles 35:17
HEB:הַהִ֑יא וְאֶת־ חַ֥ג הַמַּצּ֖וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS: at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
KJV: at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread
INT: time he and the Feast of Unleavened seven

Ezra 3:4
HEB:וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ אֶת־ חַ֥ג הַסֻּכּ֖וֹת כַּכָּת֑וּב
NAS: They celebrated the Feast of Booths,
KJV: They kept also the feast of tabernacles,
INT: celebrated the Feast of Booths is written

Ezra 6:22
HEB: וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ חַג־ מַצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת
NAS: And they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread
KJV: And kept the feast of unleavened bread
INT: observed the Feast of Unleavened seven

Nehemiah 8:14
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹת בֶּחָ֖ג בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃
NAS: in booths during the feast of the seventh
KJV: in booths in the feast of the seventh
INT: of Israel booths the feast month of the seventh

Nehemiah 8:18
HEB:הָאַחֲר֑וֹן וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ חָג֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים
NAS: And they celebrated the feast seven
KJV: And they kept the feast seven
INT: to the last celebrated the feast seven day

Psalm 81:3
HEB:בַּ֝כֵּ֗סֶה לְי֣וֹם חַגֵּֽנוּ׃
NAS: At the full moon, on our feast day.
KJV: in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
INT: the full day our feast

Psalm 118:27
HEB:לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־ חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־
NAS: Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
KJV: bind the sacrifice with cords,
INT: light Bind the festival cords against

Isaiah 29:1
HEB:עַל־ שָׁנָ֖ה חַגִּ֥ים יִנְקֹֽפוּ׃
NAS: observe [your] feasts on schedule.
KJV: to year; let them kill sacrifices.
INT: unto year feasts observe

Isaiah 30:29
HEB:כְּלֵ֖יל הִתְקַדֶּשׁ־ חָ֑ג וְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לֵבָ֗ב
NAS: when you keep the festival, And gladness
KJV: [when] a holy solemnity is kept;
INT: the night keep the festival and gladness of heart

Ezekiel 45:17
HEB:וְהַמִּנְחָה֮ וְהַנֵּסֶךְ֒ בַּחַגִּ֤ים וּבֶחֳדָשִׁים֙ וּבַשַּׁבָּת֔וֹת
NAS: and the drink offerings, at the feasts, on the new moons
KJV: and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons,
INT: offerings and the drink the feasts the new the sabbaths

Ezekiel 45:21
HEB:לָכֶ֖ם הַפָּ֑סַח חָ֕ג שְׁבֻע֣וֹת יָמִ֔ים
NAS: the Passover, a feast of seven
KJV: ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven
INT: shall have the Passover A feast of seven days

Ezekiel 45:23
HEB:וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵֽי־ הֶחָ֜ג יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עוֹלָ֣ה
NAS: days of the feast he shall provide
KJV: days of the feast he shall prepare
INT: the seven days of the feast shall provide A burnt

Ezekiel 45:25
HEB:י֤וֹם לַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ בֶּחָ֔ג יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כָאֵ֖לֶּה
NAS: of the month, at the feast, he shall provide
KJV: shall he do the like in the feast of the seven
INT: day of the month the feast shall provide this

Ezekiel 46:11
HEB: וּבַחַגִּ֣ים וּבַמּוֹעֲדִ֗ים תִּהְיֶ֤ה
NAS:At the festivals and the appointed feasts
KJV:And in the feasts and in the solemnities
INT:the festivals and the appointed become

Hosea 2:11
HEB:כָּל־ מְשׂוֹשָׂ֔הּ חַגָּ֖הּ חָדְשָׁ֣הּ וְשַׁבַּתָּ֑הּ
NAS: her gaiety, Her feasts, her new moons,
KJV: to cease, her feast days, her new moons,
INT: to all her gaiety her feasts her new her sabbaths

Hosea 9:5
HEB:מוֹעֵ֑ד וּלְי֖וֹם חַג־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: And on the day of the feast of the LORD?
KJV: and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
INT: of the appointed the day of the feast Jehovah

Amos 5:21
HEB:שָׂנֵ֥אתִי מָאַ֖סְתִּי חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָרִ֖יחַ
NAS: I reject your festivals, Nor
KJV: I despise your feast days, and I will not smell
INT: hate reject your festivals Nor smell

Amos 8:10
HEB: וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם לְאֵ֗בֶל וְכָל־
NAS: Then I will turn your festivals into mourning
KJV: And I will turn your feasts into mourning,
INT: will turn your festivals mourning and all

Nahum 1:15
HEB:חָגִּ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה חַגַּ֖יִךְ שַׁלְּמִ֣י נְדָרָ֑יִךְ
NAS: Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;
KJV: keep thy solemn feasts, perform
INT: Celebrate Judah your feasts Pay your vows

Zechariah 14:16
HEB:וְלָחֹ֖ג אֶת־ חַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃
NAS: and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
KJV: and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
INT: of hosts celebrate the Feast of Booths

Zechariah 14:18
HEB:לָחֹ֖ג אֶת־ חַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃
NAS: up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
KJV: to keep the feast of tabernacles.
INT: go to celebrate the Feast of Booths

Zechariah 14:19
HEB:לָחֹ֖ג אֶת־ חַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃
NAS: up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
KJV: to keep the feast of tabernacles.
INT: go to celebrate the Feast of Booths

Malachi 2:3
HEB:פְּנֵיכֶ֔ם פֶּ֖רֶשׁ חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְנָשָׂ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם
NAS: the refuse of your feasts; and you will be taken
KJV: [even] the dung of your solemn feasts; and [one] shall take you away
INT: your faces the refuse of your feasts will be taken then

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