מֹעֲדֵ֖י
𐤌𐤏𐤃𐤉
moadey
appointed times of
or מֹעֵד; or (feminine) מוֹעָדָה; (2 Chronicles 8:13), from יָעַד; properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand); appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
Leviticus 23:44 · Word #4
Lexicon H4150
| Lemma | מוֹעֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | môwʻêd |
| Strong's | H4150 |
| In-context | appointed times of |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4150-18
appointed-times of
| Root | יעד (y-ʿ-d) |
| Core Meanings | to appoint, fix, designate, assign, meet by prior arrangement |
| Semantic Range | appointed time, fixed season, sacred festival, set meeting, assembly, designated place of meeting |
| Conceptual Significance | מוֹעֵד frames Israel’s sacred calendar as divinely fixed encounters—times appointed by YHWH for covenantal gathering, worship, and remembrance. It emphasizes that sacred seasons are not human inventions but established by divine decree. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct state from מוֹעֵד (môwʿêd). The construct form מוֹעֲדֵי links the appointed times to a following genitive noun (e.g., "appointed-times of YHWH"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root יעד, conveying the idea of something fixed or appointed in advance. The form is masculine plural construct (HNcmpc), so the rendering reflects plurality ("appointed-times") and the construct relationship with the following noun by adding "of." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יעד (to appoint, fix, designate, assign, meet by prior arrangement)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5709-01 |
adat | appointed-assembly of |
H5712-01 |
adat | assembly-of |
H5712-02 |
adatekha | your appointed assembly |
Word Usage (223 occurrences of H4150)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:14 | וּ/לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים | ulemoadim | for seasons |
| Genesis 17:21 | לַ/מּוֹעֵ֣ד | lamoed | at the appointed time |
| Genesis 18:14 | לַ/מּוֹעֵ֞ד | lamoed | At the appointed time |