Strong's H2287 · Hebrew
חָגַג
châgag · /khaw-gag'/
Definition
properly, to move in acircle, i.e. (specifically) to march in asacred procession, to observe afestival; by implication, to be giddy
KJV: celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H2283 (חָגָא), H2328 (חוּג));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָגַג across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Exodus 12:14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Exodus 23:14Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
Leviticus2 verses
Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
Leviticus 23:41And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
Psalms2 verses
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Psalms 107:27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. are: Heb. all their wisdom is swallowed up
Zechariah3 verses
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah 14:18And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. that have no: Heb. upon whom there is not
Zechariah 14:19This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. punishment: or, sin
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2287 (châgag) mean?
properly, to move in acircle, i.e. (specifically) to march in asacred procession, to observe afestival; by implication, to be giddy
How many times does H2287 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2287 (חָגַג) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “keep.”
How is châgag translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2287 is rendered as “keep” (8×), “feast” (4×), “celebrate” (1×), “dancing” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָגַג come from?
a primitive root (compare H2283 (חָגָא), H2328 (חוּג));