Hebrew

Noun

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

1. A holiday (a day on which a festival or celebration is observed).
2. (Judaism) Any of Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, and Shemini Atzeret.

Usage notes

• The definite form is הֶחָג ‎(hechág, “the holiday”).

Derived terms

• אחרי החגים

Proper noun

הֶחָג • ‎(hechág)

1. (definite, archaic, Judaism) Tabernacles.

Etymology 2

Verb

חָג • ‎(chág) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. to circle