👉 The word "Hagar" appears in the Bible at several times, with different meanings. In Genesis 12:1-4, Jacob's wife Hagar was brought to slavery as a slave-girl. She eventually gave birth to Ishmael, but her name and family name remained unnamed, not identified by the name of Jacob or his descendants. The term "Haggar" was used for this reason because it implied that they had been in bondage for many years. The word 'Hagar' is also often translated as 'Haggai.' This phrase is used to describe a man who has received great blessings from God, but lives a life of deceit and lies. The term 'haggar' was not used by any other English speaker or scholar.