: haggai:
a
: a Hebrew prophet who flourished about 500 b.c. and who advocated that the Temple in Jerusalem be rebuilt
b
: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Aggaeus, from Greek Aggaios, from Hebrew Ḥaggai

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aggeus was before the 12th century

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“Aggeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aggeus. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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