1904. Hagar

Lexicon

Hagar: Hagar

Original Word: הָגָר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Hagar
Pronunciation: hah-GAR
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-gawr')
Definition: Hagar
Meaning: Hagar

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hagar

Of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; Hagar, the mother of Ishmael -- Hagar.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
Sarah's Eg. maid, the mother of Ishmael
NASB Translation
Hagar (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הָגָר proper name, feminine Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian maid, mother of Ishmael, Genesis 16:1,4,8 (all J), Genesis 16:3; Genesis 16:15; Genesis 16:15; Genesis 16:16; Genesis 25:12 (all P), Genesis 21:9,14,17 (twice in verse) (all E).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of uncertain origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G28: Ἅγαρ (Hagar) • This Greek entry corresponds to the Hebrew הָגָר, used in the New Testament, specifically in Galatians 4:24-25, where Paul allegorically references Hagar to discuss the two covenants.

Usage: Hagar is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, the wife of Abraham. She becomes the mother of Ishmael.

Context: Hagar is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, primarily appearing in the Book of Genesis. She is introduced as the Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, who, due to Sarah's initial barrenness, is given to Abraham as a concubine to bear a child. This arrangement leads to the birth of Ishmael, Abraham's first son.

The narrative of Hagar is marked by themes of divine intervention and promise. After conceiving, Hagar faces mistreatment from Sarah, leading her to flee into the wilderness. In Genesis 16:7-13, an angel of the LORD finds her by a spring of water and instructs her to return to Sarah, promising that her descendants will be too numerous to count. Hagar names the LORD who spoke to her, "You are the God who sees me," acknowledging the divine encounter.

Hagar's story continues in Genesis 21, where, after the birth of Isaac, Sarah demands that Hagar and Ishmael be sent away. God reassures Abraham that Ishmael will also become a great nation. In the wilderness, when their water runs out, God hears the boy's cries and provides a well for them, reaffirming His promise to Hagar regarding Ishmael's future.

Hagar's narrative is pivotal in understanding the complex family dynamics of Abraham's household and the broader themes of God's providence and faithfulness. Her story is also significant in the context of the Abrahamic religions, where she is recognized as an important matriarch.

Forms and Transliterations

הָ֠גָר הָגָ֑ר הָגָ֖ר הָגָ֛ר הָגָ֞ר הָגָ֤ר הָגָ֥ר הָגָ֧ר הָגָֽר׃ הָגָר֙ הגר הגר׃ hā·ḡār haGar hāḡār Hagor

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 16:1
HEB: מִצְרִ֖ית וּשְׁמָ֥הּ הָגָֽר׃
NAS: maid whose name was Hagar.
KJV: an Egyptian, whose name [was] Hagar.
INT: had an Egyptian name was Hagar

Genesis 16:3
HEB: אַבְרָ֗ם אֶת־ הָגָ֤ר הַמִּצְרִית֙ שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ
NAS: took Hagar the Egyptian,
KJV: wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian,
INT: wife Abram Hagar the Egyptian her maid

Genesis 16:4
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־ הָגָ֖ר וַתַּ֑הַר וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙
NAS: He went in to Hagar, and she conceived;
KJV: And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived:
INT: went to Hagar conceived saw

Genesis 16:8
HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י
NAS: He said, Hagar, Sarai's maid,
KJV: And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid,
INT: said Hagar maid Sarai's

Genesis 16:15
HEB: וַתֵּ֧לֶד הָגָ֛ר לְאַבְרָ֖ם בֵּ֑ן
NAS: So Hagar bore Abram
KJV: And Hagar bare Abram
INT: bore Hagar Abram A son

Genesis 16:15
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יָלְדָ֥ה הָגָ֖ר יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃
NAS: of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
KJV: name, which Hagar bare,
INT: whom bore Hagar Ishmael

Genesis 16:16
HEB: שָׁנִ֑ים בְּלֶֽדֶת־ הָגָ֥ר אֶת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל
NAS: years old when Hagar bore Ishmael
KJV: years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael
INT: years bore Hagar Ishmael Abram

Genesis 21:9
HEB: אֶֽת־ בֶּן־ הָגָ֧ר הַמִּצְרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: the son of Hagar the Egyptian,
KJV: the son of Hagar the Egyptian,
INT: now Sarah the son of Hagar the Egyptian whom

Genesis 21:14
HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־ הָ֠גָר שָׂ֧ם עַל־
NAS: and gave [them] to Hagar, putting
KJV: and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting
INT: and gave to Hagar putting on

Genesis 21:17
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֶל־ הָגָר֙ מִן־ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
NAS: called to Hagar from heaven
KJV: called to Hagar out of heaven,
INT: of God to Hagar from heaven

Genesis 21:17
HEB: מַה־ לָּ֣ךְ הָגָ֑ר אַל־ תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י
NAS: to her, What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear,
KJV: and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear
INT: and said to her What to Hagar nay affright

Genesis 25:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֜ה הָגָ֧ר הַמִּצְרִ֛ית שִׁפְחַ֥ת
NAS: son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's
KJV: son, whom Hagar the Egyptian,
INT: whom bore Hagar the Egyptian maid

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1904
12 Occurrences

hā·ḡār — 11 Occ.
hā·ḡār — 1 Occ.