Agagite
agagite
a name applied to Haman and also to his father (Esther 3:1, 10; 8:3, 5). Probably it was equivalent to Amalekite.
Historical Examples
Here, then, was Mordecai’s authority for not bowing to Haman the agagite.
The Assembly of God C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
Here, then, was Mordecai’s authority for refusing a single nod of his head to the agagite.
Notes on the Book of Deuteronomy, Volume II Charles Henry Mackintosh
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