Hebrew · H2282

חַג

A festival , or a victim therefor

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חַג H2282

Pronunciation chag

What does חַג (chag) mean in the Bible?

חַג (chag): A sacred gathering marked by pilgrimage, sacrifice, and communal worship—covenantal renewal through solemn assembly

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What does חַג (chag) mean in the Bible?

חַג (chag): A sacred gathering marked by pilgrimage, sacrifice, and communal worship—covenantal renewal through solemn assembly

How does the BSB render H2282?

The BSB source-word alignment has 62 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Feast (20), a feast (5), and the Feast (4), at the Feast (3), Feast (3).

Where does חַג (chag) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 10:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (12), 2 Chronicles (9), Deuteronomy (7), 1 Kings (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

the Feast 20× Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Exodus 34:22, Leviticus 23:6

a feast 5× Leviticus 23:39, Numbers 29:12, 1 Kings 12:32, 1 Kings 12:33

and the Feast 4× Exodus 34:22, Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 7:9, 2 Chronicles 8:13

at the Feast 3× Deuteronomy 16:16, 1 Kings 8:2, 2 Chronicles 5:3

Feast 3× Exodus 34:25, Judges 21:19, Hosea 9:5

your feasts 3× Amos 5:21, Amos 8:10, Nahum 1:15

as a feast 2× Exodus 12:14, Leviticus 23:41

during the Feast 2× Deuteronomy 31:10, Nehemiah 8:14

of the feast 2× Ezekiel 45:23, Ezekiel 45:25

there shall be a feast 2× Exodus 13:6, Numbers 28:17

[shall be] a feast 1× Exodus 32:5

[we must hold] a feast 1× Exodus 10:9

[You are also to keep] the Feast 1× Exodus 23:16

And [keep] the Feast 1× Exodus 23:16

as well as the Feast 1× 2 Chronicles 35:17

At the festivals 1× Ezekiel 46:11

festival 1× Isaiah 30:29

for the feasts 1× Ezekiel 45:17

from your feasts 1× Malachi 2:3

her feasts 1× Hosea 2:11

in your feast 1× Deuteronomy 16:14

let your festivals 1× Isaiah 29:1

like the feast 1× 1 Kings 12:32

of My feast 1× Exodus 23:18

of our Feast 1× Psalms 81:3

the festal sacrifice 1× Psalms 118:27

Show sample aligned rows

Exodus 10:9 חַג־ to [we must hold] a feast Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 12:14 חַ֣ג to as a feast Noun - masculine singular Exodus 13:6 חַ֖ג to there shall be a feast Noun - masculine singular Exodus 23:15 חַ֣ג to the Feast Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 23:16 וְחַ֤ג to [You are also to keep] the Feast Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 23:16 וְחַ֤ג to And [keep] the Feast Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 23:18 חַגִּ֖י to of My feast Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Exodus 32:5 חַ֥ג to [shall be] a feast Noun - masculine singular Exodus 34:18 חַ֣ג to the Feast Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 34:22 וְחַ֤ג to the Feast Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Exodus 10:9

Aligned rows 62

Books represented 17

Exodus 12 Leviticus 4 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 7 Judges 1 1 Kings 5 2 Chronicles 9 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 2 Psalms 2 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 5 Hosea 2 Amos 2 Nahum 1 Zechariah 3 Malachi 1

Source forms

חַ֥ג 10x ḥaḡ Exodus 32:5, Exodus 34:25, Leviticus 23:6, 2 Chronicles 30:13

חַג־ 5x ḥaḡ- Exodus 10:9, Leviticus 23:39, Judges 21:19, Ezra 6:22

חַ֣ג 4x ḥaḡ Exodus 12:14, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Leviticus 23:41

וּבְחַ֥ג 3x ū·ḇə·ḥaḡ Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 8:13

וְחַ֤ג 3x wə·ḥaḡ Exodus 23:16, Exodus 34:22

חַ֧ג 3x ḥaḡ Leviticus 23:34, Deuteronomy 16:13, 2 Chronicles 30:21

בְּחַ֧ג 2x bə·ḥaḡ Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 8:13

בֶּחָ֑ג 2x be·ḥāḡ 1 Kings 8:2, 2 Chronicles 5:3

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular construct 19x Exodus 10:9, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:18, Exodus 34:25

Noun - masculine singular 12x Exodus 12:14, Exodus 13:6, Exodus 32:5, Leviticus 23:41

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Exodus 23:16, Exodus 34:22

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Deuteronomy 16:16, 2 Chronicles 8:13

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x 1 Kings 8:2, 2 Chronicles 5:3, Nehemiah 8:14, Ezekiel 45:25

Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 1 Kings 8:65, 2 Chronicles 7:8, Ezekiel 45:23

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 3x Amos 5:21, Amos 8:10, Malachi 2:3

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Deuteronomy 16:16, Deuteronomy 31:10, 2 Chronicles 8:13

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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חַג

What does חַג (chag) mean in the Bible?

What does חַג (chag) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H2282?

Where does חַג (chag) appear in Scripture?

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