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Agag

American  
[ey-gag] / ˈeɪ gæg /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel.


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Then Samuel said, ‘Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.’

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

"We need every tool in our arsenal - electric is part of the solution but not the full solution," says Agag.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

But Alejandro Agag, the founder and chairman of Formula E, said he did not think that Mr. Rawlinson was motivated by money.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder, Formula E founder Alejandro Agag, and Rawlinson also all appeared at the next Davos in the Desert last October while many other companies and executives stayed away.

From The Verge • Jun. 25, 2020

Like Chinese Gordon, fighting a besetting sin in private prayer, they used to come out from their inward struggles saying, "I hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord."

From Christianity and Progress by Fosdick, Harry Emerson