RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Haggai

550 BC - Today

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Haggai or Aggeus (; Hebrew: חַגַּי – Ḥaggay; lit. 'One who celebrates'; Koine Greek: Ἀγγαῖος; Latin: Aggaeus) was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Haggai. He is known for his prophecy in 520 BCE, commanding the Jews to rebuild the Temple. He was the first of three post-exilic prophets from the Neo-Babylonian Exile of the House of Judah (with Zechariah, his contemporary, and Malachi, who lived about one hundred years later), who belonged to the period of Jewish history which began after the return from captivity in Babylon. His name means "my holidays". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Haggai is the 513th most popular religious figure (down from 508th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Israel (up from 70th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Haggai is most famous for being the prophet who urged the Jews to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Haggai ranks 513 out of 3,187. Before him are Hor-Aha, Báb, Genevieve, Pope Marcellinus, Pope Boniface II, and Pope Leo V. After him are Guru Gobind Singh, Vincent Ferrer, Pope John XIII, Pope Anastasius II, Margaret Mary Alacoque, and Kashyapa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550 BC, Haggai ranks 6. Before him are Darius the Great, Cambyses II, Zechariah, Hecataeus of Miletus, and Aristides. After him are Ephialtes of Trachis, Himilco, Mahākāśyapa, Alcetas I of Macedon, Atossa, and Labashi-Marduk.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Haggai ranks 59 out of 466. Before him are Dinah (-1700), Herodias (-100), Barabbas (1), Ada Yonath (1939), Ehud Olmert (1945), and Ehud Barak (1942). After him are James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Abijah of Judah (-1000), Jehoiakim (-634), Rabbi Akiva (50), Berenice (28), and Reuven Rivlin (1939).

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  • Photo of Dinah

    Dinah

    COMPANION

    1700 BC - 1590 BC

    HPI: 74.91

    Rank: 53

  • Photo of Herodias

    Herodias

    NOBLEMAN

    100 BC - 100

    HPI: 74.71

    Rank: 54

  • Photo of Barabbas

    Barabbas

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1 - 100

    HPI: 74.66

    Rank: 55

  • Photo of Ada Yonath

    Ada Yonath

    BIOLOGIST

    1939 - Present

    HPI: 74.00

    Rank: 56

  • Photo of Ehud Olmert

    Ehud Olmert

    POLITICIAN

    1945 - Present

    HPI: 73.70

    Rank: 57

  • Photo of Ehud Barak

    Ehud Barak

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 73.69

    Rank: 58

  • Photo of Haggai

    Haggai

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    550 BC - Present

    HPI: 73.68

    Rank: 59

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    James, son of Alphaeus

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    10 BC - 62

    HPI: 73.61

    Rank: 60

  • Photo of Abijah of Judah

    Abijah of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 911 BC

    HPI: 73.59

    Rank: 61

  • Photo of Jehoiakim

    Jehoiakim

    POLITICIAN

    634 BC - 598 BC

    HPI: 73.57

    Rank: 62

  • Photo of Rabbi Akiva

    Rabbi Akiva

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    50 - 136

    HPI: 73.50

    Rank: 63

  • Photo of Berenice

    Berenice

    POLITICIAN

    28 - 80

    HPI: 73.48

    Rank: 64

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    Reuven Rivlin

    POLITICIAN

    1939 - Present

    HPI: 73.43

    Rank: 65

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Haggai ranks 31. Before him are Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), Simeon (null), Judas Maccabeus (-200), and Barabbas (1). After him are James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Rabbi Akiva (50), Annas (-22), Nicodemus (-50), Penitent thief (-18), and Canaan (null).

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