חג

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See also: חג׳

Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ח־ג־ג (kh-g-g)

Cognate to Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj, pilgrimage).

Noun

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חַג (khágm (plural indefinite חַגִּים, singular construct חַג־, plural construct חַגֵּי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. holiday (day on which a festival or celebration is observed)
  2. (Judaism) any of Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, or Shemini Atzeret
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Proper noun

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הֶחָג (hekhág)

  1. (definite, archaic, Judaism) Tabernacles

Etymology 2

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Root
ח־ו־ג (kh-w-g)

Verb

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חָג (chág) (pa'al construction)

  1. to circle
Conjugation
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