Haggi

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A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16.

Haggi is mentioned inGenesis 46:16andNumbers 26:15as one of the sons of Gad, who was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). In the genealogy of Jacob's descendants who went to Egypt during the famine, Haggi is listed among the sons of Gad. The descendants of Haggi are referred to as the Haggites inNumbers 26:15, where they are counted as part of the tribe of Gad in the census taken in the wilderness.