Strong's Lexicon
Chaggith: Haggith
Original Word:חַגִּית
Part of Speech:Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration:Chaggiyith
Pronunciation:khag-GEETH
Phonetic Spelling:(khag-gheeth')
Definition:Haggith
Meaning:Chaggith
Word Origin:Derived from the Hebrew root חָגַג (chagag), meaning "to celebrate" or "to hold a feast."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Haggith in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible.
Usage:Haggith is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically the name of one of King David's wives. The name is often understood to mean "festive" or "celebratory," reflecting the root word's association with feasting and celebration.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of the circumstances of a person's birth or the aspirations of the parents. Haggith, as a wife of King David, would have been part of the royal household during a time when the kingdom of Israel was being established and expanded. Her son, Adonijah, played a significant role in the succession narrative of David's throne.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfem. of
ChaggiDefinition"festal," a wife of David
NASB TranslationHaggith (5).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(
festal) wife of David and mother of Adonijah
2 Samuel 3:4;
1 Kings 1:5,11;
1 Kings 2:13;
1 Chronicles 3:2; .
(√ of following; compare Arabic
conceal;
,
place of refuge, protection).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Haggith
Feminine ofChaggiy; festive; Chaggith, a wife of David -- Haggith.
see HEBREWChaggiy
Forms and Transliterations
חַגִּ֑ית חַגִּ֛ית חַגִּֽית׃ חַגֵּ֗ית חגית חגית׃ chagGeit chagGit ḥag·gêṯ ḥag·gîṯ ḥaggêṯ ḥaggîṯ
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