Haggai

American  

[hag-ee-ahy, hag-ahy] / ˈhæg iˌaɪ, ˈhæg aɪ /

Douay Bible, Aggeus

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 6th century b.c.

2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Hag.

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Haggai British  

/ ˈhæɡeɪˌaɪ /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet, whose oracles are usually dated between August and December of 520 _bc

2. the book in which these oracles are contained, chiefly concerned with the rebuilding of the Temple after the Exile

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Example Sentences

Weinstein, 70, and Haggai, 73, were taking an early morning walk near their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of Oct.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The latest disclosed death was that of a 73-year-old dual citizen of Israel and the United States, Gadi Haggai.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023

He said he grieves for the Haggai family, and called their suffering "intolerable".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Gadi Haggai, a 73-year-old man taken hostage in the Hamas-led invasion of Israel, is now believed to have died in the Oct.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2023

When Darius ascended the throne, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah called upon their countrymen to finish the restoration of the temple.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max