Hebrew · H2282, H7620 · unreviewed

חַג שָׁבֻעוֹת

A festival , or a victim therefor · literally, sevened , i.e. a week (specifically, of years)

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חַג H2282 a festival , or a victim therefor
Pronunciation chag
A sacred gathering marked by pilgrimage, sacrifice, and communal worship—covenantal renewal through solemn assembly
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שָׁבוּעַ H7620 literally, sevened , i.e. a week (specifically, of years)
Pronunciation šābûʿa
A heptad or period of seven, foundational to Jewish temporal reckoning and covenantal cycles like Jubilee.
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What does חַג שָׁבֻעוֹת (chag ha-shavuot) mean in the Bible?

חַג · שָׁבוּעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "Feast of Weeks — the seven-weeks-from-harvest firstfruits thanksgiving".

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Meaning

Feast of Weeks — the seven-weeks-from-harvest firstfruits thanksgiving
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