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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Haggai


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Haggai Haggai

Haggai is a minor prophet who wrote in 520 BC. Haggi is a son of Gad. Both names are spelled identical but, for unknown reasons, pronounced different.

The name Haggai is quite possibly derived from hagag (hagag 602), celebrate, hold a feast, but note that feasts in the Bible always have a ritualistic connotation. The noun hag (hag 602a) means feast.

The name Haggai looks identical to the phrase My Feast, but some scholars have noted that the name Haggai may be an abbreviated form of Haggiah; Feast Of YHWH.



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