Strong's Lexicon chagag: To celebrate, to hold a feast, to make a pilgrimage Original Word: חָגַג Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1858 ἑορτάζω (heortazō) - to keep a feast - G1859 ἑορτή (heortē) - a feast, festival Usage: The Hebrew verb "chagag" primarily means to celebrate or observe a festival. It is often used in the context of religious feasts and festivals, where it denotes the act of celebrating or keeping a feast in honor of God. The term implies a sense of joy, festivity, and communal participation in worship and remembrance of God's deeds and commandments. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, festivals were central to religious and communal life. These feasts were not only times of celebration but also served as reminders of God's covenant with His people and His acts of deliverance. The major feasts, such as Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and the Feast of Tabernacles, were times when Israelites would gather in Jerusalem to worship, offer sacrifices, and celebrate together. These festivals were deeply rooted in the agricultural calendar and the historical events of Israel's journey with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to make a pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim feast NASB Translation celebrate (9), celebrate a feast (3), dancing (1), keeping festival (1), observe (1), reeled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָגַג] verb make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast (Arabic  betake oneself to or towards an object of reverence; make a pilgrimage to Mecaa; Sabean חגג make pilgrimage SabDenkm86. compare 85; Syriac  celebrate a feast. In Palmyrene חגגו is proper name VogNo. 61; compare also Phoenician proper name חגי, חגת); — Qal Perfect2masculine plural חַגֹּתֶם Exodus 12:14 2t.; Imperfect2masculine singular תָּחֹג Exodus 23:14; Deuteronomy 16:15; 3masculine plural יָח֫וֺגּוּ Psalm 107:27 (Bö§ 1118 (2)); וְיָחֹ֫גּוּ Exodus 5:1; 2masculine plural תָּחֹ֫גּוּ Leviticus 23:39,41; suffix תְּחָגֻּ֫הוּ Exodus 12:14; Imperative feminine חָגִּי Nahum 2:1; Infinitive construct חֹג Zechariah 14:18 + 2t., Participle חוֺגֵג Psalm 42:5; plural חֹגְַגִים 1 Samuel 30:16; — 1 keep a pilgrim-feast, absolute Exodus 5:1 (JE) of one proposed by Moses; שׁלשׁ רגלים תחג לי three times shalt thou make pilgrimage unto me (in the year) Exodus 23:14 (covt. code); of pilgrim-feasts in General Nahum 2:1, the Passover Exodus 12:14 (P); elsewhere feast of Booths; all celebrated in part by sacred processions and dances; המון חוגג Psalm 42:5 multitude keeping festival (led by the Psalmist in procession); חגג חג Leviticus 23:39 (H), Numbers 29:12 (P), Nahum 2:1; Zechariah 14:16,18,19; חגג אתו חג Exodus 12:14 (P), Leviticus 23:41 (H); אתוֺ Leviticus 23:41 (H); suffix Exodus 12:14 (P). 2 behave as at a חָג 1 Samuel 30:16 (of the Amalekites when surprised by David i.e. enjoying themselves merrily, Dr; others, circling in the sacred dance). 3 reel, in giddiness on the sea Psalm 107:27 (compare חָגָּא Isaiah 19:17); this either points to an earlier meaning of v; or better, the Psalm being late, means reel as from festival excesses ("" וְיָנוּעוּ כַשִּׁכּוֺר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance celebrate, dance, keep, hold a solemn feast holiday, reel to and fro A primitive root (compare chagra', chuwg); properly, to move in a circle, i.e. (specifically) to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival; by implication, to be giddy -- celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro. see HEBREW chagra' see HEBREW chuwg Forms and Transliterations וְחַגֹּתֶ֤ם וְחַגֹּתֶ֥ם וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔ים וְיָחֹ֥גּוּ וְלָחֹ֖ג וחגגים וחגתם ויחגו ולחג חָגִּ֧י חגי חוֹגֵֽג׃ חוגג׃ יָח֣וֹגּוּ יחוגו לָחֹ֖ג לחג תְּחָגֻּֽהוּ׃ תָּחֹ֥ג תָּחֹ֥גּוּ תָּחֹג֙ תחג תחגהו׃ תחגו chagGi choGeg ḥāg·gî ḥāggî ḥō·w·ḡêḡ ḥōwḡêḡ lā·ḥōḡ laChog lāḥōḡ tā·ḥōḡ tā·ḥōg·gū taChog taChoggu tāḥōḡ tāḥōggū tə·ḥāg·gu·hū techagGuhu təḥāgguhū vechaggoTem veChogeGim velaChog veyaChoggu wə·ḥag·gō·ṯem wə·ḥō·ḡə·ḡîm wə·lā·ḥōḡ wə·yā·ḥōg·gū wəḥaggōṯem wəḥōḡəḡîm wəlāḥōḡ wəyāḥōggū yā·ḥō·w·gū yaChogu yāḥōwgūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 5:1 HEB: אֶת־ עַמִּ֔י וְיָחֹ֥גּוּ לִ֖י בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ NAS: go that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.' KJV: go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. INT: Let my people may celebrate the wilderness Exodus 12:14 Exodus 12:14 Exodus 23:14 Leviticus 23:39 Leviticus 23:41 Leviticus 23:41 Numbers 29:12 Deuteronomy 16:15 1 Samuel 30:16 Psalm 42:4 Psalm 107:27 Nahum 1:15 Zechariah 14:16 Zechariah 14:18 Zechariah 14:19 16 Occurrences |
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