Haggi — the meaning of the Hebrew name חַגִּי

חַגִּי

Chaggîy · pronounced khag-ghee' · Strong's H2291 · a man · also spelled Haggites

Haggi means festive.

Built from

חָגַג châgag (from, H2287) — properly, to move in a circle, i.e. (specifically) to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2287; festive; Chaggi, an Israelite; also (patronymically) a Chaggite, or descendant of the same.

First appearance

Gen 46:16 And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (KJV)

Every verse that names Haggi

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, Numbers

Gen 46:16Num 26:15

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