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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1903. הֲגִינָה (hagin) -- Suitable, fitting, appropriate</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1903.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezekiel/42-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1903.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1903</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1902.htm" title="1902">◄</a> 1903. hagin <a href="../hebrew/1904.htm" title="1904">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hagin: Suitable, fitting, appropriate</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">הָגִין</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hagiyn<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hah-GEEN<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(haw-gheen')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Suitable, fitting, appropriate<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>suitable, turning<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root verb הָגַן (hagan), meaning "to defend" or "to protect."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent of "hagin" in the Septuagint and New Testament contexts might be εὔλογος (eulogos), meaning "reasonable" or "suitable," as seen in Romans 12:1, where believers are urged to offer their bodies as a "living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "hagin" is used to describe something that is suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation. It conveys the idea of something being fitting or proper, often in the context of moral or ethical standards.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of something being "hagin" or suitable was closely tied to the idea of righteousness and living according to God's laws. The Israelites were called to live lives that were "hagin" in the sight of God, meaning their actions and decisions were to align with His commandments and standards. This concept was not only applied to personal conduct but also to communal and religious practices.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps appropriate, suitable. <p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">הָגִין</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>appropriate, suitable</b></font> ? (compare Late Hebrew Aramaic, above) — <font class="hebrew2">הַגְּדֶרֶת הֲגִינָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Ezekiel 42:12</a> <em>the corresponding</em> (?) <em>wall</em>, Ke; otherwise Vrss (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">καλάμου</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> <em>separatum</em>, etc.); Thes connects <font class="hebrew2">הגין</font> with preceding <font class="hebrew2">דֶּרֶךְ</font>, '<em>aptus, idoneus</em> (de via),' AV RV 'the way <em>directly</em> before the wall;' in neither connection does it give good sense, and the text is doubtless wrong compare Sm Da.; Co conjecture <font class="hebrew2">החצר החיצונה</font> <em>the outer court.</em> <p><font class="hebrew2">הגר</font> (√ of following; ?compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb021201.gif"> <em>forsake, retire</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb021202.gif"> <em>emigration, Hegira</em>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>directly <p>Of uncertain derivation; perhaps suitable or turning -- directly. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הֲגִינָ֔ה הגינה hă·ḡî·nāh hagiNah hăḡînāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/42-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 42:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּפְנֵי֙ הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת <b> הֲגִינָ֔ה </b> דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֖ים</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [even] the way <span class="itali">directly</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/42-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> front of the wall <span class="itali">directly</span> toward the east<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1903.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1903.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1903<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/haginah_1903.htm">hă·ḡî·nāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1902.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1902"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1902" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1904.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1904"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1904" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>