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H91 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֲגָגִי
Agagi
Adjective / Proper noun
Agagite

Definition

The term Agagi means "Agagite" — a designation used for Haman in the book of Esther. It links him to Agag, the king of the Amalekites whom Saul failed to destroy.

Usage & Theological Significance

Haman the Agagite represents the continuation of Israel's ancient enemy, the Amalekites. Saul's failure to obey God's command to utterly destroy Agag (1 Samuel 15) had long-range consequences — Agag's descendants became agents of Israel's near-extinction. The book of Esther shows that God's purposes cannot be thwarted: Mordecai the Benjaminite (from Saul's tribe!) defeats Haman, completing what Saul left undone. Delayed obedience has generational consequences; so does delayed faith.

Key Bible Verses

Esther 3:1 After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles.
Esther 3:10 So the king took his signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
Esther 8:3 Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite...
1 Samuel 15:9 But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle...
Esther 9:10 They did not lay their hands on the plunder.

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