מוֹעֵד (H4150) — Hebrew Lexicon

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.

Translation Consistency

primary "appointed" 50 occurrences

Most natural and consistent single-word rendering across contexts. 'Moʻed' primarily denotes a designated or set time/meeting (festivals, convocations, meeting-place), and English translations overwhelmingly use 'appointed' (e.g., 'appointed time', 'appointed place'). Choosing 'appointed' keeps rendering consistent and fits the typical usage.

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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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Root Family

יעד (Yoed) — to appoint, assign, designate, set

Root יעד to appoint, designate, fix (a 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
H4153	מוֹעַדְיָה	to Yahweh-appoints
H5129	נוֹעַדְיָה	to Yahweh-has-appointed

Word Forms

30 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H4150-22`	מוֹעֵד֙	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time	161
`H4150-09`	לַ/מּוֹעֵ֛ד	lamoed	`HRd/Ncmsa`	at the appointed time	to the appointed time	to the appointed time	12
`H4150-18`	מוֹעֲדֵ֖י	moadey	`HNcmpc`	appointed times	appointed-times of	appointed times of	7
`H4150-05`	בְּ/מֽוֹעֲד֑/וֹ	bemoado	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	at its appointed time	at his appointed-time	at its appointed time	6
`H4150-12`	לְ/מוֹעֵ֣ד	lemoed	`HR/Ncmsc`	at the appointed time	for an appointed time	for an appointed time	6
`H4150-07`	הַ/מּוֹעֵד֙	hamoed	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the appointed time	the appointed time	the appointed time	3
`H4150-04`	בְּ/מֹעֲדֵי/כֶ֑ם	bemoadeykhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	in your appointed seasons	in your appointed-times	in your appointed times	2
`H4150-15`	מוֹעֲדַ֣/י	moaday	`HNcmpc/Sp1cs`	my appointed feasts	my appointed-times	my appointed times	2
`H4150-24`	וּ/לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים	ulemoadim	`HC/R/Ncmpa`	and-for-festivals	and for appointed times	and for appointed times	2
`H4150-29`	וְ/לַ/מֹּעֲדִ֑ים	velamoadim	`HC/Rd/Ncmpa`	and for the appointed feasts	and to the appointed times	and for the appointed times	2
`H4150-01`	בַּ/מּֽוֹעֲדִים֒	bamoadim	`HRd/Ncmpa`	in-the-appointed-feasts	in the appointed-times	in the appointed times	1
`H4150-02`	בְּ/מוֹעֲדָֽ/ם	bemoadam	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp`	in their appointed times	in their appointed-time	in their appointed time	1
`H4150-03`	בְּ/מ֣וֹעֲדֶ֔י/הָ	bemoadeyha	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3fs`	in-its-appointed-feasts	in her appointed-times	in her appointed times	1
`H4150-06`	בְּ/מֹעֵ֛ד	bemoed	`HR/Ncmsc`	at the appointed time	in appointed time of	at the appointed time of	1
`H4150-08`	לַ/מּוֹעֲדִ֗ים	lamoadim	`HRd/Ncmpa`	for the appointed feasts	for the appointed times	for the appointed times	1
`H4150-10`	לְ/מוֹעֲדָ֑/הּ	lemoadah	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs`	at its appointed time	for her appointed-time	for her appointed time	1
`H4150-11`	לְ/מוֹעֲדִ֑ים	lemoadim	`HR/Ncmpa`	for seasons	for appointed times	for appointed times	1
`H4150-13`	מִ/מּוֹעֵ֛ד	mimoed	`HR/Ncmsa`	over the appointed feast	from an appointed-time	from the appointed time	1
`H4150-14`	מוֹעֲדָֽ/הּ	moadah	`HNcmsc/Sp3fs`	her appointed time	her appointed time	her appointed time	1
`H4150-16`	מוֹעֲדֶ֑/ךָ	moadekha	`HNcmsc/Sp2ms`	your meeting place	your appointed time	your appointed time	1
`H4150-17`	מֽוֹעֲדֵ֑/נוּ	moadenu	`HNcmsc/Sp1cp`	our-appointed-feasts	our appointed-time	our appointed time	1
`H4150-19`	מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔י/הָ	moadeyha	`HNcmpc/Sp3fs`	her appointed times	her appointed-times	her appointed times	1
`H4150-20`	מֽוֹעֲדִ֜ים	moadim	`HNcmpa`	times	appointed times	appointed times	1
`H4150-21`	מוֹעֲד֑/וֹ	moado	`HNcmsc/Sp3ms`	his-appointed-meeting-place	his appointed time	his appointed time	1
`H4150-23`	וּֽ/לְ/מוֹעֲדֵ֖י	ulemoadey	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and appointed feasts	and to appointed-times of	and for the appointed times of	1
`H4150-25`	וּ/מוֹעֲדֵי/כֶם֙	umoadeykhem	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	and your appointed feasts	and your appointed-times	and your appointed times	1
`H4150-26`	וּ/בַ/מּוֹעֲדִ֗ים	uvamoadim	`HC/Rd/Ncmpa`	and-in-the-appointed-feasts	and in the appointed-times	and in the appointed times	1
`H4150-27`	וּֽ/בְ/מוֹעֲדֵי/כֶם֮	uvemoadeykhem	`HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp2mp`	and-in-your-appointed-feasts	and in your appointed times	and in your appointed times	1
`H4150-28`	וְ/הַ/מּוֹעֵ֗ד	vehamoed	`HC/Td/Ncmsa`	and-the-appointed-signal	and the appointed-time	and the appointed time	1
`H4150-30`	וְ/לַ/מּ֣וֹעֲד֔וֹת	velamoadot	`HC/Rd/Ncmpa`	and for the appointed feasts	and to the appointed times	and for the appointed times	1

Occurrences in Scripture

223 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H4150-24`	Genesis 1:14	וּ/לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים	ulemoadim	`HC/R/Ncmpa`	for seasons	and for appointed times	and for appointed times
`H4150-09`	Genesis 17:21	לַ/מּוֹעֵ֣ד	lamoed	`HRd/Ncmsa`	at the appointed time	to the appointed time	at the appointed time
`H4150-09`	Genesis 18:14	לַ/מּוֹעֵ֞ד	lamoed	`HRd/Ncmsa`	At the appointed time	to 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	at the appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 9:5	מוֹעֵ֣ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	an appointed time	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-10`	Exodus 13:10	לְ/מוֹעֲדָ֑/הּ	lemoadah	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs`	at its appointed time	for her appointed-time	for her appointed time
`H4150-12`	Exodus 23:15	לְ/מוֹעֵד֙	lemoed	`HR/Ncmsa`	at the appointed time	for an appointed time	for an appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 27:21	מוֹעֵד֩	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 28:43	מוֹעֵ֗ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:4	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:10	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:11	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:30	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:32	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:42	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 29:44	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of-meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 30:16	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 30:18	מוֹעֵד֙	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 30:20	מוֹעֵ֛ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 30:26	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 30:36	מוֹעֵ֔ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 31:7	מוֹעֵ֗ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 33:7	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 33:7	מוֹעֵ֔ד	moed-2	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-12`	Exodus 34:18	לְ/מוֹעֵ֖ד	lemoed	`HR/Ncmsc`	at the appointed time	for an appointed time	for an appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 35:21	מוֹעֵד֙	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 38:8	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 38:30	מוֹעֵ֔ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 39:32	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 39:40	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:2	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:6	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:7	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:12	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:22	מוֹעֵ֔ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:24	מוֹעֵ֔ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:26	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:29	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:30	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:32	מוֹעֵ֗ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:34	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Exodus 40:35	מוֹעֵ֔ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 1:1	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 1:3	מוֹעֵד֙	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 1:5	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 3:2	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 3:8	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 3:13	מוֹעֵ֑ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 4:4	מוֹעֵ֖ד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time
`H4150-22`	Leviticus 4:5	מוֹעֵֽד	moed	`HNcmsa`	of meeting	appointed time	appointed time

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