Definitions for hagarˈheɪ gɑr, -gər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ha•garˈheɪ gɑr, -gər(n.)

  1. the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.

    Category: Bible

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  1. Hagar(ProperNoun)

    The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.

  2. Hagar(ProperNoun)

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  3. Origin: From הגר. Compare Arabic هاجر, Tiberian Hebrew .

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Hagar

    Sarah's maid, of Egyptian birth, who became by Abraham the mother of Ishmael and of the Ishmaelites.


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