Ναγγαί G3477
Naggai, an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke's genealogy
Naggai appears only in Luke 3:25, part of the genealogical chain tracing Jesus back through David to Adam. Like many names in the post-exilic portion of Luke's genealogy, Naggai is otherwise unknown in biblical or extrabiblical sources. The name may derive from a Hebrew root related to brightness or light, though its etymology remains uncertain. Luke's inclusion of obscure ancestors underscores the providential continuity linking Jesus to Israel's covenant history, even through generations forgotten by other records.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A personal name appearing uniquely in the Lukan genealogy. The multilingual glosses preserve the name with minor phonetic variations (Spanish 'Nangaí', French 'Naggaï') reflecting different transcription conventions for Greek names. The domain classification (Names) is straightforward; the significance lies in genealogical placement rather than lexical meaning. 1×
AR["نَجَّاي"]·ben["নগ্গয়ের"]·DE["Ναγγαὶ"]·EN["Naggai"]·FR["Naggaï"]·heb["נַגַּי"]·HI["नग्गाई"]·ID["Nagai"]·IT["naggai"]·jav["Nagai,"]·KO["나가이-의"]·PT["Nagai"]·RU["Наггаев"]·ES["Nangaí"]·SW["Naggaí"]·TR["Naggay"]·urd["نجائی-کا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ναγγαί, ὁ indecl., Naggai: Luk.3:25.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)