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Hagaba

חֲגָבָא

“Locust”

Summary

Ancestor of a family of Nethinim who returned from Babylon. Also spelled Hagabah.

☩Identity

Hagaba (or Hagabah) is listed among the Nethinim in Ezra 2:45 and Nehemiah 7:48. The name means 'locust' (a Chaldaic form). His descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel before 536 BC. The slight spelling variation (Hagaba/Hagabah) appears between the two lists.

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

7:48

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hagaba," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).