Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Hagar
Usage: Ἅγαρ (Rec. Ἄ-), ἡ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἀγάρα, -ης, Heb. הָגָר), Hagar (Gen.16): Gal.4:24,25.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G28
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
3
Strong's G28 Quick Answer
Strong's G28 Ἄγαρ (Agar) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Agar (ag'-ar) n/p. 1. Hagar, the concubine of Abraham [of Hebrew origin (H1904)] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include agar. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Agar (ag'-ar) n/p. 1. Hagar, the concubine of Abraham [of Hebrew origin (H1904)]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- agar
Meaning and Definition
Agar (ag'-ar) n/p. 1. Hagar, the concubine of Abraham [of Hebrew origin (H1904)] KJV: Hagar Root(s): H1904
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G28. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G28 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Agar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Agar
Galatians 4:24
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How Strong's G28 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G28 (Ἄγαρ) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Baruch 3:23 — Αγαρ
- Genesis 16:1 — Αγαρ
- Genesis 16:3 — Αγαρ
- Genesis 16:4 — Αγαρ
- Genesis 16:8 — Αγαρ
Strong's G28 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G28 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
Strong's G28 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Sarai the wife of Abram bore him no children; and she had an Egyptian maid, whose name was Hagar.
So Sarai the wife of Abram having taken Hagar the Egyptian her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, gave her to Abram her husband as a wife to him.
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonored before her.
Strong's G28 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The Hagarites that seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of Merran and of Teman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remembered her paths.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G28.
And Sarai the wife of Abram bore him no children; and she had an Egyptian maid, whose name was Hagar.
So Sarai the wife of Abram having taken Hagar the Egyptian her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, gave her to Abram her husband as a wife to him.
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonored before her.
And the angel of the Lord said to her, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? and she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.
And she called the name of the Lord God who spoke to her, Thou art God who seest me; for she said, For I have openly seen him that appeared to me.
And Hagar bore a son to Abram; and Abram called the name of his son which Hagar bore to him, Ishmael.
And Abram was eighty-six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
And Sarah having seen the son of Hagar the Egyptian who was born to Abraham, sporting with Isaac her son,
And Abraham rose up in the morning and took loaves and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar, and he put the child on her shoulder, and sent her away, and she having departed wandered in the wilderness near the well of the oath.
And God heard the voice of the child from the place where he was, and an angel of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, What is it, Hagar? fear not, for God has heard the voice of the child from the place where he is.
And these are the generations of Ishmael the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian the handmaid of Sarah bore to Abraham.
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
The Hagarites that seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of Merran and of Teman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remembered her paths.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G28, grouped by book.
Genesis 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Galatians 2 usages, New Testament
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G28 FAQ
What does agar (Ἄγαρ) mean?
Agar (Strong's G28) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Hagar". Agar (ag'-ar) n/p. 1. Hagar, the concubine of Abraham [of Hebrew origin (H1904)]
How many times is agar (Ἄγαρ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G28 across 3 books.
Where can I study agar (Ἄγαρ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G28 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate agar (Ἄγαρ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as agar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G28 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G28, with linked reader references where each row is available.