Strong's H91 · Hebrew
אֲגָגִי
ʼĂgâgîy · /ag-aw-ghee'/
Definition
an Agagite or descendent (subject) of Agag
KJV: Agagite.
Root / derivation: patrial or patronymic from H90 (אֲגַג);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲגָגִי across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Esther5 verses
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther 3:10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. enemy: or, oppressor
Esther 8:3And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. and besought: Heb. and she wept, and besought him
Esther 8:5And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he: or, who wrote
Esther 9:24Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them; consume: Heb. crush
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H91 (ʼĂgâgîy) mean?
an Agagite or descendent (subject) of Agag
How many times does H91 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H91 (אֲגָגִי) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Agagite.”
How is ʼĂgâgîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H91 is rendered as “Agagite” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲגָגִי come from?
patrial or patronymic from H90 (אֲגַג);