What does מוֹעֵד · חֵצִי mean in the Bible?
מוֹעֵד · חֵצִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "appointed limited period".
Hebrew · H4150, H2677
מוֹעֵד מוֹעֲדִים וָחֵצִי
Properly, an appointment , i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival ; conventionally a year ; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation ; by extension, the place of meeting ; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) · the half or middle
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מוֹעֵד H4150 properly, an appointment , i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival ; conventionally a year ; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation ; by extension, the place of meeting ; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)
Pronunciation moed
Fixed time divinely appointed for sacred gathering; covenantal rhythm organizing Israel's worship and community identity.
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חֵצִי H2677 the half or middle
Pronunciation ḥēṣiy
Denotes half or middle portion; used for time divisions (midnight) and spatial/quantitative partitions.
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What does מוֹעֵד מוֹעֲדִים וָחֵצִי (moed moadim vachetsi) mean in the Bible?
מוֹעֵד · חֵצִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "appointed limited period".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4150, H2677?
H4150, H2677 is connected to 346 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. appointed limited period
Strong's H4150, H2677
Lexical occurrences 346 verses Source Gloss
appointed limited period
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מוֹעֵד מוֹעֲדִים וָחֵצִי is built from this root:
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