Haggiah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text.
Who This Was
Haggiah was a Levite whose name appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Levi preserved in 1 Chronicles. The Chronicler, writing after the Babylonian exile to reestablish the identity and worship of Israel, devoted considerable space to the Levitical lines because of their role in temple service. Haggiah is listed within the genealogy of the Kohathites, the Levitical clan from which the priests descended, though Haggiah himself is not identified as a priest or given any specific office.
His name occurs exactly once in the King James Bible, in 1 Chronicles 6:30: “Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.” This verse traces a father-to-son line, placing Haggiah as the son of Shimea and the father of Asaiah. The passage is part of a longer register of Levitical families, and the names are given in a simple, repetitive formula that records descent rather than deeds.
Scripture tells us nothing else about Haggiah. No event, speech, or action is attributed to him. He appears only as a link in a chain of generations, a name carried forward so that the Levitical inheritance and its service before God would not be lost. His significance lies entirely in his place within that line.
The Name
The Hebrew name Haggiah (חַגִּיָּה) is generally understood to mean something like “festival of the LORD” or “the LORD is my feast,” derived from the Hebrew word *chag* (“festival, feast”) joined with the divine name *Yah*. This meaning is fairly well established from the component parts of the name, though it is not stated or explained anywhere in the biblical text itself. As with most Hebrew names, the meaning reflects the faith of the parents who gave it rather than any recorded deed of the person who bore it.
A Closing Thought
Most of us will never be remembered in a genealogy, let alone in Scripture. Haggiah’s entire legacy is a single line: he was a son, and he had a son. Yet that quiet faithfulness mattered. He kept the line of Levi alive, and through that line the worship of Israel continued. There is a gentle encouragement here for ordinary believers: God’s story often advances through people whose names we barely know. Faithfulness in the unseen generations is not forgotten by the One who counts every name.
At a Glance
- Gender: Male
- Testament: Old
- Mentions in the KJV: 1
Where It Appears in Scripture
- 1 Chronicles 6:30 — Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.