Bible Dictionary
Agagite
An Agagite was a member of the house or line of Agag. The title is applied especially to Haman, the enemy of the Jews in Esther.
Biblical Usage
Haman is repeatedly called an Agagite and is presented as an enemy of the Jews. The supplied material connects the title with Jewish tradition that Israel’s hereditary enemies belonged to the house of Amalek.
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