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Hegai; Hege

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Chamberlain of Ahasuerus

(Esther 2:3,8,15³And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: (Esther 2:3)
⁸So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. (Esther 2:8)
¹⁵Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her. (Esther 2:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Eunuch or chamberlain of Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3,8,15³And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: (Esther 2:3)
⁸So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. (Esther 2:8)
¹⁵Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her. (Esther 2:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1896 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Hege’

Phonic:

hay-gay’

Meaning:

or (by permutation) Hegay {hay-gah'-ee}; probably of Persian origin; Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes

KJV Usage:

Hegai, Hege

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

meditation

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Thorn; brier:―one of the chamberlains of the court of Ahasuerus [HEGAI], Esth. 2:3. {Spina; rubus}