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Agur

A man, in the time of the United Monarchy · named in 1 verse

the name means gathered (i.e. received among the sages) Strong's Lexicon

Agur, son of Jakeh, is credited as the author of Proverbs 30.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gatherer; the collector, mentioned as author of the sayings in Prov. 30. Nothing is known of him beyond what is there recorded.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Jakeh

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Proverbs 30:1.

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