Feast of Booths
- noun
- /fiːst əv buːθs/
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Fiesta de los Tabernáculos
- However, if the community of Egypt does not make this pilgrimage, it shall not be visited by the same affliction with which the Lord will strike the other nations that do not come up to observe the Feast of Booths. Such shall be the punishment of Egypt and of all other nations that do not come up to observe the Feast of Booths.
Examples
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All who survive of all those nations that came up against Jerusalem shall make a pilgrimage year by year to bow low to the King, Lord of Hosts, and to observe the Feast of Booths.
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During the Jewish festival of Sukkot, families gather to celebrate the Feast of Booths and remember their ancestors' journey in the wilderness.
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However, if the community of Egypt does not make this pilgrimage, it shall not be visited by the same affliction with which the Lord will strike the other nations that do not come up to observe the Feast of Booths. Such shall be the punishment of Egypt and of all other nations that do not come up to observe the Feast of Booths.
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Many people build temporary shelters in their backyards to honor the Feast of Booths and embrace traditional practices.
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The Feast of Booths is a time for reflection and gratitude as the Jewish community gathers to celebrate their harvest and history.
Synonyms
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A major Jewish festival in autumn when people live briefly in small shelters to remember the Israelites' desert journey
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A Jewish festival lasting seven days when people live in temporary shelters called sukkahs
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A Jewish festival that remembers the Israelites living in temporary shelters during their time in the desert
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A week-long Jewish festival called Sukkot in autumn when people live briefly in small shelters to remember the desert journey
A Jewish festival when people eat and pray in temporary shelters
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'feast' and 'booth,' so a learner who knows the constituents could infer it refers to a festival involving booths or temporary shelters. However, the specific identity as the Jewish festival Sukkot and its historical/religious significance (commemorating the Israelites' shelter) are cultural facts that cannot be derived from the words alone, so prior cultural or lexical knowledge is required.
Etymology
Feast of Booths is a Jewish festival called Sukkot that remembers when the Israelites lived in simple huts for 40 years in the desert. People still build temporary shelters, or booths, to 'remember' that journey and to 'give thanks', so the holiday means a time of joy and thanks.