Haggai

[ hag-ee-ahy, hag-ahy ]

/ ˈhæg iˌaɪ, ˈhæg aɪ /

noun

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

a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Hag.

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Examples from the Web for haggai

He seems to think that Haggai had the scenes that occurred on Sinai in his mind.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
The conditions of the times were the same as those described in Haggai.
The Bible Book by Book|Josiah Blake Tidwell
He was a co-laborer with Haggai, beginning his work two mouths later and continuing into the second year following him.
The Bible Book by Book|Josiah Blake Tidwell
The temple, whose building Haggai had urged, was erected; but the people were already tired of its service.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

I feel under far greater obligation to Humboldt than to Haggai.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for haggai

Haggai

/ (ˈhæɡeɪˌaɪ) /

noun Old Testament

a Hebrew prophet, whose oracles are usually dated between August and December of 520 bc

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

Douay spelling: Aggeus (əˈdʒiːəs)

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