חַגַּי
Khagai
The name of the biblical book Haggai is written as חַגַּי (Khagai) in Hebrew.
This term refers to the name of the book of the Bible known as Haggai.
Meaning: book of The Bible (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Khagai
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, the word חג is used for any religious feast, but it is also the root for the word חגורה, which means 'belt'. Both words stem from the idea of something that circles or binds around.
- While חַגַּי means 'my festival', the root חג is also used to describe the circular motion of a dance. This suggests the name may link the joy of a holiday to the physical act of dancing in a circle.
- In the Hebrew Bible, the prophet חַגַּי is one of the few figures who delivers his entire message as a direct sequence of dates and specific timelines.
Examples in context
- קראתי את ספר חַגַּי.karati et sefer Haggai.I read the Book of Haggai.
- ספר חַגַּי קצר מאוד.sefer Haggai katzar me'od.The Book of Haggai is very short.
- האם למדת את ספר חַגַּי?ha'im lamadta et sefer Haggai?Did you study the Book of Haggai?
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their Bible study group.
- רוטם Rotemדניאל, מה למדת היום?Daniel, ma lamadta hayom?Daniel, what did you study today?
- דניאל Danielלמדתי את ספר חַגַּי.lamadti et sefer Haggai.I studied the Book of Haggai.
- רוטם Rotemזה היה מעניין?ze haya me'anyen?Was it interesting?
- דניאל Danielכן, זה היה מאוד מרתק.ken, ze haya me'od meratek.Yes, it was very fascinating.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “haggai” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
