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NASB					John 7:2 Now¹¹⁶¹ the feast¹⁸⁵⁹ of the Jews²⁴⁵³, ^Athe Feast⁴⁶³⁴ of Booths⁴⁶³⁴, was near¹⁴⁵¹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					John 7:2 Now the Jewish ¹Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) was approaching.

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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This important seven-day feast held in October celebrated the harvest (ingathering). Devout Jews spent the week living outside in booths or tents made of tree branches. It was the most popular of the three great Jewish festivals (Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles).

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Lev 23:34 "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'On the fifteenth of this seventh month is the Feast of Booths for seven days to the LORD.

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Greek Heb.

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

1451

eggus; of unc. or.; near (in place or time):--close(1), near(27), nearby(1), nearer(1), ready(1).

1859

heortê; of unc. der.; a feast, a festival:--feast(23), festival(3).

2453

Ioudaios; from 2455; Jewish, a Jew, Judea:--Jew(21), Jewess(1), Jewish(8), Jews(163), Judea(46).

4634

skênopêgia; from 4633 and 4078; the setting up of tents:--feast of Booths(1).

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