מועד מלשון זמן - להקריב לי במועדו
מועד מלשון חג - וביום שמחתכם ובמועדיכם
מועד מלשון הזמנה - הילכו שניים, יחדיו, בלתי, אם-נועדו. 
מוועד מלשון חיבור ויחוד -     ואם לבנו ייעדנה כמשפט הבנות יעשה לה.

אז זמן החג היא הזמנה להחתונה 

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