# moedim (מוֹעֲדִים)

pronounced: mo-a-DEEM


**Appointed times — the plural of moed, used for the Lord’s set festivals**

## In Scripture

> “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.
> — Leviticus 23:2 (Leviticus introduces the appointed times before naming them)

> God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;
> — Genesis 1:14 (The heavenly lights mark moedim—appointed times—as well as days and years.)


## How to read this entry

The definition comes from the IsraelForYou lexicon. Scripture quotations and their translation are named below; later tradition or modern usage is identified when it appears.


https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/moedim/