Haggai
Americannoun
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a Hebrew prophet, whose oracles are usually dated between August and December of 520 bc
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the book in which these oracles are contained, chiefly concerned with the rebuilding of the Temple after the Exile
Example Sentences
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The Israeli army retrieved the bodies of an elderly couple, Judy and Gadi Haggai, in the Gazan city of Khan Younis on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Andrea Weinstein received similar news after the Israeli government in late December disclosed the deaths of her sister, Judy — previously thought to be among the living hostages — and her husband, Gad Haggai.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
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
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
That message, as committed to Haggai, was, ‘I am with you, saith the Lord.’
From Kept for the Master's Use by Havergal, Frances Ridley
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