Strong's Lexicon Chaggay: Haggai Original Word: חַגַּי Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָגַג (chagag), meaning "to celebrate" or "to hold a feast." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G39 (Ἀγγαῖος, Aggaios): The Greek equivalent of Haggai, used in the Septuagint and New Testament references to the prophet. Usage: The name Haggai means "festive" or "my feast." It is used as a proper noun to refer to the prophet Haggai, who is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. Haggai is known for his role in encouraging the Jewish people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after their return from Babylonian exile. Cultural and Historical Background: Haggai prophesied during the post-exilic period, specifically around 520 BC, during the reign of Darius I of Persia. This was a time when the Jewish people had returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, but the temple lay in ruins. Haggai's messages were crucial in motivating the people to prioritize the reconstruction of the temple, which was central to their worship and identity as God's chosen people. Brown-Driver-Briggs חַגַּי proper name, masculine (festal; Phoenician חגי, חגת; Palmyrene חגגו VogNo. 61) — the prophet Haggai Haggai 1:1,3,12,13; Haggai 2:1,10,13,14,20; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; ᵐ5 Ἀγγαῖος. חַגַּי proper name, masculine prophet (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14. חַד, חֲדָה see אחד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Haggai From chag; festive; Chaggai, a Heb. Prophet -- Haggai. see HEBREW chag Forms and Transliterations חַגַּ֔י חַגַּ֜י חַגַּ֞י חַגַּ֣י חַגַּ֥י חגי chagGai ḥag·gay ḥaggayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 5:1 HEB: וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י חַגַּ֣י [נְבִיאָה כ] NAS: When the prophets, Haggai the prophet KJV: Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, INT: prophesied Haggai prophesied and Zechariah Ezra 6:14 Haggai 1:1 Haggai 1:3 Haggai 1:12 Haggai 1:13 Haggai 2:1 Haggai 2:10 Haggai 2:13 Haggai 2:14 Haggai 2:20 11 Occurrences |