Hebrew · H4150, H2677 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "appointed limited period".

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Meaning

appointed limited period
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