חג

חג

See also: חג׳‎

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־ג־ג‎ (ḥ-g-g)

Cognate to Arabic حَجّ‎ (ḥajj, “pilgrimage”).

Noun

חַג • (khág) m (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

Usage notes

• The definite form is הֶחָג‎ (hekhág).

Derived terms

• אחרי החגים‎
• חַג הַמּוֹלָד‎ (khag hamolád)

Proper noun

הֶחָג • (hekhág)

1. (definite, archaic, Judaism) Tabernacles

Etymology 2

Root
ח־ו־ג‎ (ḥ-w-g)

Verb

חָג • (chág) (pa'al construction)

1. to circle

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָג (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לָחוּג‎ action noun: —
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	חַגְתִּי‎		חַגְנוּ‎
	second	חַגְתָּ‎	חַגְתְּ‎	חַגְתֶּם‎	חַגְתֶּן‎
	third	חָג	חָגָה‎	חָגוּ‎
present		חָג	חָגָה‎	חָגִים‎	חָגוֹת‎
future	first	אָחוּג‎		נָחוּג‎
	second	תָּחוּג‎	תָּחוּגִי‎	תָּחוּגוּ‎	תחוגנה / תָּחֹגְנָה‎1
	third	יָחוּג‎	תָּחוּג‎	יָחוּגוּ‎	תחוגנה / תָּחֹגְנָה‎1
imperative		חוּג‎	חוּגִי‎	חוּגוּ‎	חוגנה / חֹגְנָה‎1
notes		Rare in Modern Hebrew.