Lexicon :: Strong's H2287 - ḥāḡaḡ

חָגַג

Transliteration

ḥāḡaḡ

Pronunciation

khaw-gag'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root [compare חָגָּא (H2283), חוּג (H2328)]

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 602

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָגַג châgag, khaw-gag'; a primitive root (compare H2283, H2328); 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H2287 in the following manner: keep (8x), ...feast (3x), celebrate (1x), keep a solemn feast (1x), dancing (1x), holyday (1x), reel to and fro (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H2287 in the following manner: keep (8x), ...feast (3x), celebrate (1x), keep a solemn feast (1x), dancing (1x), holyday (1x), reel to and fro (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to hold a feast, hold a festival, make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast, celebrate, dance, stagger
1. (Qal)
  1. to keep a pilgrim-feast
  2. to reel

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STRONGS H2287: Abbreviations

† [חָגַג] verb make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast (Arabic حَجَّ betake oneself to or towards an object of reverence; make a pilgrimage to Mecaa; Sabean חגג make pilgrimage SabDenkm^{86. compare 85}; Syriac Ycgfo celebrate a feast. In Palmyrene חגגו is proper name Vog^{No. 61}; compare also Phoenician proper name חגי, חגת); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine plural חַגֹּתֶם Exodus 12:14 + 2 times; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תָּחֹג Exodus 23:14; Deuteronomy 16:15; 3rd person masculine plural יָח֫וֺגּוּ Psalm 107:27 (Bö^{§ 1118 (2)}); וְיָחֹ֫גּוּ Exodus 5:1; 2nd person masculine plural תָּחֹ֫גּוּ Leviticus 23:39, 41; suffix תְּחָגֻּ֫הוּ Exodus 12:14; Imperative feminine חָגִּי Nahum 2:1; Infinitive construct חֹג Zechariah 14:18 + 2 times, 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).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

5:1; 5:1; 12:14; 12:14; 12:14; 12:14; 12:14; 23:14; 23:14

Leviticus

23:39; 23:39; 23:41; 23:41; 23:41

Numbers

29:12

Deuteronomy

16:15

1 Samuel

30:16; 30:16

Psalms

42:5; 42:5; 107:27; 107:27

Isaiah

19:17

Nahum

2:1; 2:1; 2:1

Zechariah

14:16; 14:18; 14:18; 14:19

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2287 matches the Hebrew חָגַג (ḥāḡaḡ),
which occurs 16 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Exo 5:1

Exo 5:1 - And afterward^H310 Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 went in,^H935 and told^H559 Pharaoh,^H6547 Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 Let my people^H5971 go,^H7971 that they may hold a feast^H2287 unto me in the wilderness.^H4057

Exo 12:14

Exo 12:14 - And this day^H3117 shall be unto you for a memorial;^H2146 and ye shall keep^H2287 it a feast^H2282 to the LORD^H3068 throughout your generations;^H1755 ye shall keep it a feast^H2287 by an ordinance^H2708 for ever.^H5769

Exo 23:14

Exo 23:14 - Three^H7969 times^H7272 thou shalt keep a feast^H2287 unto me in the year.^H8141

Lev 23:39

Lev 23:39 - Also in the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day^H3117 of the seventh^H7637 month,^H2320 when ye have gathered^H622 in the fruit^H8393 of the land,^H776 ye shall keep^H2287 a feast^H2282 unto the LORD^H3068 seven^H7651 days:^H3117 on the first^H7223 day^H3117 shall be a sabbath,^H7677 and on the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 shall be a sabbath.^H7677

Lev 23:41

Lev 23:41 - And ye shall keep^H2287 it a feast^H2282 unto the LORD^H3068 seven^H7651 days^H3117 in the year.^H8141 It shall be a statute^H2708 for ever^H5769 in your generations:^H1755 ye shall celebrate^H2287 it in the seventh^H7637 month.^H2320

Num 29:12

Num 29:12 - And on the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day^H3117 of the seventh^H7637 month^H2320 ye shall have an holy^H6944 convocation;^H4744 ye shall do^H6213 no servile^H5656 work,^H4399 and ye shall keep^H2287 a feast^H2282 unto the LORD^H3068 seven^H7651 days:^H3117

Deu 16:15

Deu 16:15 - Seven^H7651 days^H3117 shalt thou keep a solemn feast^H2287 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in the place^H4725 which the LORD^H3068 shall choose:^H977 because the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 shall bless^H1288 thee in all thine increase,^H8393 and in all the works^H4639 of thine hands,^H3027 therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.^H8056

1Sa 30:16

1Sa 30:16 - And when he had brought him down,^H3381 behold, they were spread abroad^H5203 upon all^H6440 the earth,^H776 eating^H398 and drinking,^H8354 and dancing,^H2287 because of all the great^H1419 spoil^H7998 that they had taken^H3947 out of the land^H776 of the Philistines,^H6430 and out of the land^H776 of Judah.^H3063

Psa 42:4

Psa 42:4 - When I remember^H2142 these things, I pour out^H8210 my soul^H5315 in me: for I had gone^H5674 with the multitude,^H5519 I went^H1718 with them to the house^H1004 of God,^H430 with the voice^H6963 of joy^H7440 and praise,^H8426 with a multitude^H1995 that kept holyday.^H2287

Psa 107:27

Psa 107:27 - They reel to and fro,^H2287 and stagger^H5128 like a drunken man,^H7910 and are at their wits'^H2451 end.^H1104

Nah 1:15

Nah 1:15 - Behold upon the mountains^H2022 the feet^H7272 of him that bringeth good tidings,^H1319 that publisheth^H8085 peace!^H7965 O Judah,^H3063 keep^H2287 thy solemn feasts,^H2282 perform^H7999 thy vows:^H5088 for the wicked^H1100 shall no more^H3254 pass through^H5674 thee; he is utterly cut off.^H3772

Zec 14:16

Zec 14:16 - And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left^H3498 of all the nations^H1471 which came^H935 against Jerusalem^H3389 shall even go up^H5927 from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 to worship^H7812 the King,^H4428 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 and to keep^H2287 the feast^H2282 of tabernacles.^H5521

Zec 14:18

Zec 14:18 - And if the family^H4940 of Egypt^H4714 go not up,^H5927 and come^H935 not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague,^H4046 wherewith the LORD^H3068 will smite^H5062 the heathen^H1471 that come not up^H5927 to keep^H2287 the feast^H2282 of tabernacles.^H5521

Zec 14:19

Zec 14:19 - This shall be the punishment^H2403 of Egypt,^H4714 and the punishment^H2403 of all nations^H1471 that come not up^H5927 to keep^H2287 the feast^H2282 of tabernacles.^H5521