Lexical Definition
אֲגַג ʼĂgag (ag-ag') Agag N:N-M-P
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
Usage: 2 forms in 9 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ουγαίον | Agagite | LXX.Esth.3.1 |
| Αγάγ | Agag | LXX.1Sam.15.8 • LXX.1Sam.15.9 • LXX.1Sam.15.20 • LXX.1Sam.15.32 • LXX.1Sam.15.32 • LXX.1Sam.15.33 • LXX.1Sam.15.33 |
| Agag said | LXX.1Sam.15.32 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲגָג, (אֲגַג Num 24:7) proper name, masculine (violent ? Assyrian agâgu DlW) king of Amalek 1Sam 15:8; 1Sam 15:9; 1Sam 15:20; 1Sam 15:32 (3 t. in verse); 1Sam 15:33, also Num 24:7 (E), as symbol of might; (Is ׳א then title ? see Di).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 24:7 |
| 1 Samuel | 15:8 · 15:9 · 15:20 · 15:32 · 15:33 |