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Strong's H2285 חָגָב (chagab)

Chagab means “Hagab” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2285 — thambos (“wonder”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2285
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2285 Quick Answer

Strong's H2285 חָגָב (Chagab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chagab (khaw-gawb') n/p. 1. locust 2. Chagab, one of the Nethinim It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hagab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chagab (khaw-gawb') n/p. 1. locust 2. Chagab, one of the Nethinim
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hagab

Meaning and Definition

Chagab (khaw-gawb') n/p. 1. locust 2. Chagab, one of the Nethinim [the same as H2284] KJV: Hagab. Root(s): H2284

Original Word
חָגָב
Transliteration
Chagab
Derivation
First root strongs: 2284
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2285. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hagab

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.2.46 § Hagab = "locust" head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H2285 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chagab, 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.

Hagab Ezra 2:46

How Strong's H2285 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2285 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 H2285 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:46 KJV

The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2285.

Ezra 2:46 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2285, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2285 FAQ

What does chagab (חָגָב) mean?

Chagab (Strong's H2285) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hagab". Chagab (khaw-gawb') n/p. 1. locust 2. Chagab, one of the Nethinim

How many times is chagab (חָגָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2285 across 1 book.

Where can I study chagab (חָגָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2285 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chagab (חָגָב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hagab. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.