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Agagite
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
[others A’ gagite] (Heb. Agagi’, אֲגָגי, Sept. Βουγαῖος , Μακέδων, Vulg. Aggites), the name of the nation to which Haman (q.v.) belonged (Esther 3:1; Esther 3:10; Esther 8:3; Esther 8:5; Esther 9:24). Josephus explains it as meaning Amalekite (Ant. 11, 6, 5), (See AGAG).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Agagite'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/agagite.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.