Agar (Hastings' Dictionary)
The sons of Agar are mentioned (Bar 3^) along with the merchants of Midian and Teman, as ignorant of the way that leads to the secret haunt of Wisdom. They are called Hagarenes (which see), I's 83« ; and Hagrites, 1 Ch S'"- " 27". Their country lay east of GiJead. J. T. Marshall. AGATE. See Minerals and Precious Stones.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Agar
Agar a'-gar (Agar). Found once in the Apocrypha in the Greek (Baruch 3:23) probably for the Old Testament Hagar, mother of Ishmael, whose children are mentioned with the merchants of Meran (Midian) and Teman. In 1 Ch 5:10 the "Hagarites" the King James Version, are located East of Gilead, and In the days of Saul were at war with the tribe of Reuben. See also 1Ch 5:19-20 and 1Ch 27:31. In Ps 83:6 the name of the same people is Hagarenes. ⇒See a list of verses on AGAR in the Bible. ⇒See the definition of agaric in the KJV Dictionary ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
References
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