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אָגֵא

𐤀𐤂𐤀

Age

H89 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain; no clear root meaning attested

Definition

Personal name: Agee. The name identifies a specific individual, most notably the father of Shammah, one of King David’s elite warriors. The exact meaning of the name is uncertain, as is the original root from which it may be derived. In the biblical text, Agee functions exclusively as a proper noun referring to a person, not as an appellative or common noun.

Semantic Range

personal name; father of Shammah, a Davidic warrior; used only as a proper noun

Root / Etymology

Root uncertain. While the form אָגֵא (’Âgêʼ) visually resembles the name אֲגַג (Agag), a known royal name among Amalekites, there is no conclusive evidence for a connection in meaning or origin; the similarity may be coincidental or may reflect a common West Semitic naming pattern. There is no identifiable triliteral verbal root in Hebrew for this form.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name Agee appears only in 2 Samuel 23:11 and 23:33, listed as the father of Shammah, one of David’s mighty men. The context does not provide meaning beyond identifying lineage. Because it is only attested as a personal name, and due to its isolated occurrence and uncertain linguistic origin, interpretation of its meaning remains speculative. Some lexica suggest a connection or similarity with the name Agag, though this is likely based more on visual similarity than on demonstrable philological evidence. The translation tradition renders the name as 'Agee', without attempting to provide a meaning; later English versions simply transliterate. There is no evidence to suggest ritual, geographic, or religious significance associated with the name in the biblical record, nor is there any indication that it was commonly used outside this particular genealogical context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation (compare אֲגַג); Age, an Israelite; Agee.

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Root Family

uncertain (unknown) — uncertain; no clear root meaning attested

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H89-01 אָגֵ֖א age HNp Agee Agee 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H89-01 2 Samuel 23:11 אָגֵ֖א age HNp Agee Agee
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