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

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

But six days ago, the kibbutz announced that Haggai was killed Oct.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Ms. Haggai’s husband, Gadi Haggai, had also been listed as a hostage but the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum announced last week that he, too, was killed in the attacks.

From New York 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

The time of his opening address to the people is two months after Haggai had opened his lips in Jehovah’s name.

From Studies in Zechariah by Gaebelein, Arno C.