2285. Chagab
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Chagab: Locust

Original Word: חָגָב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chagab
Pronunciation: khaw-GAWB
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-gawb')
Definition: Locust
Meaning: Chagab

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hagab

The same as chagab; locust; Chagab, one of the Nethinim -- Hagab.

see HEBREW chagab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as chagab
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Hagab (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חָגָּב proper name, masculine head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:46 ᵐ5 Ἁγαβ (no "" in Nehemiah 7 H; but ᵐ5L Nehemiah 7:48 has both Αγαβ and Αγαβα, compare חֲגָבָא).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָגַב (chagab), which is related to the concept of a locust or grasshopper.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G13: Ἀββᾶ (Abba) • While not directly related in meaning or usage, this Greek entry is numerically close in the Strong's Concordance. It is important to note that Strong's numbers are primarily a tool for indexing and do not imply a direct linguistic or thematic connection between Hebrew and Greek entries.

Usage: The name Chagab appears in the context of genealogical records, specifically in the post-exilic period. It is used to identify an individual or family group among the returning exiles.

Context: • Chagab is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. The name appears in the genealogical lists that document the families and individuals who returned to Jerusalem and Judah under the leadership of Zerubbabel and later leaders.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, Chagab is found in Ezra 2:46, where it is listed among the descendants of the temple servants who returned to Jerusalem. The temple servants, or Nethinim, were a group assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple.
• The mention of Chagab in these genealogical records highlights the importance of maintaining family lineage and tribal identity among the Israelites, especially after the disruption caused by the Babylonian exile. It reflects the efforts to restore religious and communal life in Jerusalem.

Forms and Transliterations
חָגָ֥ב חגב chaGav ḥā·ḡāḇ ḥāḡāḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:46
HEB: בְּנֵי־ חָגָ֥ב בְּנֵי־ [שַׁמְלַי
NAS: the sons of Hagab, the sons
KJV: The children of Hagab, the children
INT: the sons of Hagab the sons Shalmai

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2285
1 Occurrence


ḥā·ḡāḇ — 1 Occ.















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