Bible Dictionary

Feast of Tabernacles

An appointed feast during which the Israelites lived in temporary shelters in remembrance of their journey after leaving Egypt.

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Entry Position

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Letter

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Meaning

An appointed feast during which the Israelites lived in temporary shelters in remembrance of their journey after leaving Egypt.

Key Scriptures

  • Leviticus 23:33-43
  • Numbers 29:12-40
  • Deuteronomy 16:13-15
  • Nehemiah 8:13-18
  • Zechariah 14:16-19
  • John 7:2-14

Also Called

feast of booths

Original Language

Hebrew

חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת

chag hassukkot

feast of booths

Meaning

The Feast of Tabernacles is an appointed feast during which the Israelites lived in temporary shelters in remembrance of their journey after leaving Egypt.

Biblical Usage

In Scripture, the Feast of Tabernacles was observed for seven days in the seventh month.

During the feast, the Israelites dwelt in booths according to God’s commandments and rejoiced before the LORD.

Key References

  • Leviticus 23:33-43
  • Numbers 29:12-40
  • Deuteronomy 16:13-15
  • Nehemiah 8:13-18
  • Zechariah 14:16-19
  • John 7:2-14
  • Feast
  • Tabernacle
  • Booths
  • Harvest

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Scriptures

  • Leviticus 23:33-43
  • Numbers 29:12-40
  • Deuteronomy 16:13-15
  • Nehemiah 8:13-18
  • Zechariah 14:16-19
  • John 7:2-14

Related Terms

feast tabernacle booths harvest

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