Haggai — the meaning of the Hebrew name חַגַּי

חַגַּי

Chaggay · pronounced khag-gah'-ee · Strong's H2292 · a man

Haggai means festive.

Built from

חַג chag (from, H2282) — a festival, or a victim therefor open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2282; festive; Chaggai, a Hebrew prophet.

First appearance

Ezra 5:1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. (KJV)

Every verse that names Haggai

11 occurrences in 11 verses — Ezra, Haggai

Ezra 5:1Ezra 6:14Hag 1:1Hag 1:3Hag 1:12Hag 1:13Hag 2:1Hag 2:10Hag 2:13Hag 2:14Hag 2:20

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