Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Hagir
| Name | Hagir (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Flight. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Hagar is Egyptian in origin and it's meaning is flight or stranger.
Hagar is pronounced haw-gawr'. Hagar was the Egyptian handmaid of Sarah. When Sarah had been childless many years, she offered Hagar to her husband Abraham as a way to get an heir. Thus Hagar became the mother of Ishmael, forefather of the Arab nations. Biblical reference for baby name Hagar: Genesis 16:1-8, 15, 16; 21:9, 10, 14, 17; 25:12 Strong's Bible concordance H1904 |
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| Derived From | Hagar | |
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