A wise man from Israel's united kingdom period, son of Jakeh, mentioned in Proverbs.
About Agur
Jakeh’s son. Although he was not an Israelite, he wrote or collected the sayings in Proverbs 30. Agur was from Massa (Proverbs 30:1), an area of northern Arabia that was settled by a son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:14; 1 Chronicles 1:30).
See Proverbs, Book of.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Jakeh
Key References
Proverbs 30:1
These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
All Scripture References (1)
Proverbs (1)
Proverbs 30:1
These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.