BDB2539
[חָגַג] verb make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1616] betake oneself to or towards an object of reverence; make a pilgrimage to Mecaa; Sabean חגג make pilgrimage SabDenkm86. compare 85; Syriac [untranscribed source text 1617] celebrate a feast. In Palmyrene חגגו is proper name VogNo. 61; compare also Phoenician proper name חגי, חגת); —
Qal
Perfect 2 masculine plural חַגֹּתֶם
Exod 12:14 + 2
t.; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תָּחֹג
Exod 23:14;
Deut 16:15 3
masculine plural יָח֫וֺגּוּ
Ps 107:27 (
Bö§ 1118 (2)); וְיָחֹ֫גּוּ
Exod 5:1 2 masculine
plural תָּחֹ֫גּוּ
Lev 23:39; Lev 23:41
suffix
תְּחָגֻּ֫הוּ
Exod 12:14
Imperative feminine חָגִּי
Nah 2:1
Infinitive construct חֹג
Zech 14:18 +
2t., Participle
חוֺגֵג
Ps 42:5 plural
חֹגְַגִים
1Sam 30:16 —
1.
keep a pilgrim-feast, absolute Exod 5:1 (
J
E
) of one proposed by Moses; שׁלשׁ
רגלים תחג לי
three times shalt thou make pilgrimage unto me (in the year) Exod 23:14 (covt. code); of
pilgrim-feasts in general Nah 2:1, the Passover Exod 12:14 (
P
); elsewhere feast of Booths; all celebrated in part by sacred processions and dances; המון
חוגג
Ps 42:5
multitude keeping festival (led by the Psalmist in procession); חגג
חג
Lev 23:39 (
H
), Num
29:12 (
P
), Nah 2:1
; Zech
14:16; Zech 14:18; Zech 14:19
חגג אתו חג
Exod 12:14
(
P
), Lev
23:41 (
H
); אתוֺ
Lev 23:41 (
H
); suffix Exod 12:14 (
P
).
2. behave as at a חָג
1Sam 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 Ps 107:27 (compare חָגָּא
Isa 19:17
); this either points to an earlier meaning of √; or better, the Psalm being late, means reel
as from festival excesses (|| וְיָנוּעוּ כַשִּׁכּוֺר).