The meaning of “אֲגַג”
Understanding ʼĂgag reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or אֲגָג ʼĂgâg (Ag-awg'); of uncertain derivation (compare אָגֵא); flame Agag. - § Agag = "I will overtop" - Agag, a tit...
אֲגַג
or אֲגָג ʼĂgâg (Ag-awg'); of uncertain derivation (compare אָגֵא); flame Agag. - § Agag = "I will overtop" - Agag, a title of Amalekitish kings 1) king of Amalek, spared by Saul but slain by Samuel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 24:7 | “He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.” Word: אֲגַג (ʼĂgag) | |
| 1 Samuel 15:20 | “And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.” Word: אֲגַג (ʼĂgag) |