Bible Dictionary
Naggai
Naggai is the Greek form of the name associated with Nogah and is listed in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus.
Definition
Naggai is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Nogah. The name is explained as meaning “illuminating.”
Biblical Usage
Naggai appears in Luke 3:25 in the genealogy of Jesus.
Historical Background
The supplied material notes that Naggai is the form given in the Revised Version, while the King James Version has Nagge.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(illuminating), the true form of Nagge, (Luke 3:25) and so given in the Revised Version.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>nag'-i, nag'-a-i (Naggai; the King James Version Nagge): In Lu 3:25, the Greek form of the Hebrew name NOGAH (which see).</p>