מוֹעֵד
𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤃
môwʻêd
H4150 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Designated time or season; an appointed meeting, especially one established by prior arrangement. In the context of cultic practice, refers particularly to set festivals or religious convocations observed at established times, as well as the time or place of such gatherings.
Semantic Range
appointed time, fixed season, appointed festival, set feast, period designated for a purpose, gathering/meeting (religious or civic), appointed place (especially divine-human meeting point), the tent of meeting, assembly
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root יָעַד (yaʿad), meaning 'to appoint, to fix, to designate.' The noun מוֹעֵד functions as the nominal form for an arranged or fixed time, meeting, or event. The feminine form מוֹעָדָה (moʿadāh) occurs less frequently. Its lexical derivation from יָעַד provides a link to the meaning of deliberate designation or appointment.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, מוֹעֵד occurs frequently in priestly and cultic texts, where it denotes the established times for festivals or religious gatherings (Lev 23; Num 28:2; Num 9:2-3). It is most prominently featured in formulations like עוֹלַת תָּמִיד בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ ('regular burnt offering at its appointed time'). The word is also used broadly for any fixed time or appointment (Gen 17:21; Exod 9:5). In the priestly tradition, מוֹעֵד can refer to the designated place of meeting between the deity and the Israelite representative, particularly the tent of meeting (אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד). In later periods, the meaning shifted toward 'festival' or 'set feast,' but the underlying sense of appointed time or meeting remains. English translations such as 'feast' or 'festival' may over-narrow the meaning; the term fundamentally refers to any appointed time or place, whether or not a celebratory gathering is implied. The related term חַג (chag) is more specifically used for festival celebrations marked by rejoicing. In post-exilic and Second Temple literature, 'moed' sometimes broadens to mean festivals generically, or even synagogal gatherings, but this is a development from the original context of appointed, divinely designated times and meeting places.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
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).
Bantu Hebrew
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יעד (y-ʿ-d) — appoint, designate, fix, set (time/place)
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3133 | יוֹעֵד | Yahweh appoints |
| H3259 | יָעַד | the appointed ones |
| H3260 | יֶעְדִּי | Yahweh-has-appointed |
| H4151 | מוֹעָד | in his appointed assemblies |
| H4152 | מוּעָדָה | the appointed place |
Word Forms
30 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4150-22 |
מוֹעֵ֣ד | moed | HNcmsa |
of meeting | appointed time | 161 |
H4150-09 |
לַ/מּוֹעֵ֣ד | lamoed | HRd/Ncmsa |
at the appointed time | to the appointed time | 12 |
H4150-18 |
מוֹעֲדֵ֣י | moadey | HNcmpc |
appointed times | appointed-times of | 7 |
H4150-05 |
בְּ/מוֹעֲדֽ/וֹ | bemoado | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms |
at its appointed time | at his appointed-time | 6 |
H4150-12 |
לְ/מוֹעֵד֙ | lemoed | HR/Ncmsa |
at the appointed time | for an appointed time | 6 |
H4150-07 |
הַ/מּוֹעֵ֖ד | hamoed | HTd/Ncmsa |
the appointed time | the appointed time | 3 |
H4150-15 |
מוֹעֲדָֽ/י | moaday | HNcmpc/Sp1cs |
my appointed feasts | my appointed-times | 2 |
H4150-04 |
בְּ/מֹעֲדֵי/כֶ֑ם | bemoadeykhem | HR/Ncmpc/Sp2mp |
in your appointed seasons | in your appointed-times | 2 |
H4150-24 |
וּ/לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים | ulemoadim | HC/R/Ncmpa |
and-for-festivals | and for appointed times | 2 |
H4150-29 |
וְ/לַ/מֹּעֲדִ֑ים | velamoadim | HC/Rd/Ncmpa |
and for the appointed feasts | and to the appointed times | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
223 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4150-24 |
Genesis 1:14 | וּ/לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים | ulemoadim | HC/R/Ncmpa |
for seasons | and for appointed times |
H4150-09 |
Genesis 17:21 | לַ/מּוֹעֵ֣ד | lamoed | HRd/Ncmsa |
at the appointed time | to the appointed time |
H4150-09 |
Genesis 18:14 | לַ/מּוֹעֵ֞ד | lamoed | HRd/Ncmsa |
At the appointed time | to the appointed time |
H4150-09 |
Genesis 21:2 | לַ/מּוֹעֵ֕ד | lamoed | HRd/Ncmsa |
at the appointed time | to the appointed time |
H4150-22 |
Exodus 9:5 | מוֹעֵ֣ד | moed | HNcmsa |
an appointed time | appointed time |
H4150-10 |
Exodus 13:10 | לְ/מוֹעֲדָ֑/הּ | lemoadah | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs |
at its appointed time | for her appointed-time |
H4150-12 |
Exodus 23:15 | לְ/מוֹעֵד֙ | lemoed | HR/Ncmsa |
at the appointed time | for an appointed time |
H4150-22 |
Exodus 27:21 | מוֹעֵד֩ | moed | HNcmsa |
of meeting | appointed time |
H4150-22 |
Exodus 28:43 | מוֹעֵ֗ד | moed | HNcmsa |
of meeting | appointed time |
H4150-22 |
Exodus 29:4 | מוֹעֵ֑ד | moed | HNcmsa |
of meeting | appointed time |