חַגִּית
𐤇𐤂𐤉𐤕
Chagit
H2294 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun; personal name: Haggith. The name's meaning is traditionally interpreted as 'festive' or 'belonging to a festival,' likely conveying the idea of celebration or festival association. Its primary function in the Hebrew Bible is as a personal name, specifically that of a woman associated with the Davidic royal court.
Semantic Range
personal name; 'festive'; 'belonging to a festival'; proper name referring to a woman in the Davidic court
Root / Etymology
From the root ח-ג-ג (חגג) meaning 'to celebrate a festival, make a pilgrimage feast,' with the suffixed feminine ending -ית. Thus, the name likely means 'festive woman' or 'one belonging to a festival.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Haggith is known in the Hebrew Bible as one of King David's wives and the mother of Adonijah (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5, 11; 2:13). The name appears only in genealogical or personal contexts, not as a common noun. The meaning 'festive' is inferred from the root association with חג ('festival'), but there are no ritual or cultic connotations in her narrative context. Later English translations (including the King James Version) render the name as 'Haggith,' without further elaboration. The name's presence underscores the tradition of using the language of festivals and joy in naming, a feature found elsewhere in ancient Israelite onomastics. There is no evidence that Haggith's identity in biblical narrative is directly tied to any specific Israelite festival or religious practice.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
xlit Chaggiyîth corrected to Chaggîyth; feminine of חַגִּי; festive; Chaggith, a wife of David; Haggith.
Bantu Hebrew
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חגג (ḥ-g-g) — to celebrate, hold a festival, make a pilgrimage feast
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2282 | חַג | in the pilgrimage festivals |
| H2283 | חָגָא | to whirling terror |
| H2287 | חָגַג | my festival-celebration |
| H2291 | חַגִּי | the Festive-descendant |
| H2328 | חוּג | pilgrimage festival of |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2294-02 |
חַגִּ֑ית | chagit | HNp |
Haggith | Festive Woman | 4 |
H2294-01 |
חַגֵּ֗ית | chageyt | HNp |
of Haggith | Festive Woman | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2294-02 |
2 Samuel 3:4 | חַגִּ֑ית | chagit | HNp |
Haggith | Festive Woman |
H2294-02 |
1 Kings 1:5 | חַגִּ֛ית | chagit | HNp |
of Haggith | Festive Woman |
H2294-02 |
1 Kings 1:11 | חַגִּ֑ית | chagit | HNp |
Haggith | Festive Woman |
H2294-01 |
1 Kings 2:13 | חַגֵּ֗ית | chageyt | HNp |
of Haggith | Festive Woman |
H2294-02 |
1 Chronicles 3:2 | חַגִּֽית | chagit | HNp |
Haggith | Festive Woman |