2293. Chaggiyyah
Lexical Summary
Chaggiyyah: Haggiah

Original Word: חַגִּיָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chaggiyah
Pronunciation: khag-ee-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (khag-ghee-yaw')
KJV: Haggiah
NASB: Haggiah
Word Origin: [from H2282 (חַג חָג - feast) and H3050 (יָהּ - LORD)]

1. festival of Jah
2. Chaggijah, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Haggiah

From chag and Yahh; festival of Jah; Chaggijah, an Israelite -- Haggiah.

see HEBREW chag

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chag and Yah
Definition
"feast of Yah," a Levite
NASB Translation
Haggiah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַגִיָּה proper name, masculine (feast of Yah) a Levite, son of Shimea 1 Chronicles 6:15; ᵐ5 Ἀγγια.

Topical Lexicon
Name and Thematic Significance

Haggiah (חַגִּיָּה) combines the Hebrew root for “festival” or “feast” with the covenant Name of the LORD, yielding the thought of “Yahweh is my feast” or “festival of Yahweh.” The name itself evokes joyful worship and covenant celebration—fitting for one who stands in the lineage of Levites set apart for sacred service.

Biblical Occurrence

The name appears once:

1 Chronicles 6:30 – “Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.”

Genealogical Placement

Levi → Merari → Mahli → Libni → Shimei → Uzzah → Shimea → Haggiah → Asaiah.

This nine-generation chain situates Haggiah within the Merarite branch, the youngest of Levi’s three great family divisions (Gershon, Kohath, Merari).

Levitical Service within the Merarite Division

Numbers 4:29–33 assigns the Merarites the heaviest components of the tabernacle—frames, crossbars, pillars, and bases. They carried the structural heart of God’s dwelling, laboring under Ithamar’s supervision. Though unnamed in those wilderness lists, Haggiah inherits that calling. His very presence in 1 Chronicles testifies that the practical, unseen labor of transport and maintenance did not lapse through the centuries.

Role in the Structure of Temple Worship

1 Chronicles 6 sets the stage for David’s appointment of temple musicians (6:31–48). By preserving Merarite genealogy before detailing the choirs, the Chronicler shows how every role—from singer to porter—rests on covenant lineage and faithful transmission. Haggiah’s placement between Shimea and Asaiah signals an unbroken Merarite chain that eventually supplies Ethan (Jeduthun) and his musical descendants (6:44), linking physical tabernacle duty with spiritual praise.

Historical Context within Chronicles

Compiled after the exile, Chronicles reassures the post-exilic community that their priestly and Levitical lines remained intact despite national upheaval. Haggiah’s single notice contributes to that reassurance. Each preserved name affirms that the LORD “has not rejected His people whom He foreknew” (Romans 11:2).

Theological Observations

1. Covenant Continuity: Even obscure servants are recorded, underscoring that God values every faithful participant in His redemptive plan.
2. Worship Requires Infrastructure: Sacred music and sacrifice depended on men like Haggiah who bore the sanctuary’s weight. Holistic worship embraces both visible and hidden ministries.
3. Joyful Service: The name’s festival theme anticipates the ultimate joy found in Christ, “in whom the whole building is fitted together” (Ephesians 2:21).

Practical Reflections for Ministry

• Anonymous faithfulness matters. Modern servants who set up chairs, maintain buildings, or handle finances mirror Merarite devotion.
• Generational discipleship safeguards worship. Passing on both doctrine and duty ensures that future believers can “declare the praises of Him who called” (1 Peter 2:9).
• Celebrate the unseen laborers. Just as the Chronicler honored Haggiah, congregations should recognize those who quietly uphold the church’s physical and spiritual framework.

Forms and Transliterations
חַגִּיָּ֥ה חגיה chaggiYah ḥag·gî·yāh ḥaggîyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 6:30
HEB: שִׁמְעָ֥א בְנ֛וֹ חַגִּיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ עֲשָׂיָ֥ה
NAS: his son, Haggiah his son,
KJV: his son, Haggiah his son,
INT: Shimea his son Haggiah his son Asaiah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2293
1 Occurrence


ḥag·gî·yāh — 1 Occ.

2292b
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