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N-proper-ms  |  1× in 1 sense
Hagab, head of a family of temple servants who returned from Babylonian exile
A personal name appearing in the list of returning exiles, specifically among the temple servants (Nethinim) who came back with Zerubbabel. Hagab led a family of those who served the Levites in practical temple tasks. The name possibly derives from the word for 'locust,' though this connection remains uncertain. These family heads preserved the continuity of temple service across the exile, ensuring worship could resume in Jerusalem.

Senses
1. sense 1 Personal name of a family head among the returning temple servants. Ezra 2:46 lists Hagab among the Nethinim—those devoted to assisting Levites in temple work. His family's return from Babylon ensured continuity of the serving class that made worship possible. The genealogical record honored even those in humble temple roles, showing all service mattered for covenant community restoration.
DISCOURSE_NAMES Names of Persons and Places Personal Names
AR["حَجَابَ"]·ben["হাগাবের"]·DE["[חגב]"]·EN["Chagav"]·FR["[חגב]"]·heb["חגב"]·HI["हागाब-के"]·ID["Hagab"]·IT["[חגב]"]·jav["Hagab"]·KO["하갑"]·PT["Chagab"]·RU["Хагава"]·ES["Jagab"]·SW["Hagabu"]·TR["Hagabin"]·urd["حاجاب-کے"]

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
† II. חָגָב n.pr.m. head of a family of returning exiles Ezr 2:46 𝔊 Ἁγαβ (no ‖ in Ne 7 H; but 𝔊L Ne 7:48 has both Αγαβ and Αγαβα, cf. חֲגָבָא).