ʼaggâph — H102

Definition

masculine noun

(only plural) wings of an army, or crowds of troops

1. wing (of an army), band, army, hordes

Usually translated as

bands

Origin

probably from H5062 (through the idea of impending); a cover or heap; i.e.

• Nâgaph (H5062)

Occurrences

ʼaggâph occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezekiel (6)

• Ezekiel 12:14 — And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands (אֲגַפָּ֖יו); and I will draw out the sword after them.
• Ezekiel 17:21 — And all his fugitives with all his bands (אֲגַפָּיו֙) shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.
• Ezekiel 38:6 — Gomer, and all his bands (אֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ); the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
• Ezekiel 38:6 — Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands (אֲגַפָּ֑יו): and many people with thee.
• Ezekiel 38:9 — Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands (אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ), and many people with thee.
• Ezekiel 38:22 — And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands (אֲגַפָּ֔יו), and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
• Ezekiel 39:4 — Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands (אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ), and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.