Bible Dictionary
Hagab
Hagab was an ancestor of a family of Nethinim, or temple servants, who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. His name means “locust.”
Definition
Hagab, meaning “locust,” was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim, or temple servants.
Biblical Usage
The descendants of Hagab were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The name appears in Ezra’s list and is omitted from the parallel list in Nehemiah.
Historical Background
The family belonged to the post-exilic community that returned from Babylon. Its name occurs after Hagabah in Ezra.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(locust). Bene-Hagab were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:46) (B.C. before 536.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ha'-gab (chaghabh, "locust"): Ancestor of some of the Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel and Nehemiah. The name occurs second after Hagabah in Ezr 2:46, but is omitted entirely from the parallel list of Ne 7:48.</p>