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Hegai

Hegai

Hegai

(Heb. Hegay’, , perh. eunuch, Est 2:8; Est 2:15; Sept. ,Vulg. Egeus) or He’ge (Heb. id. idem, Est 2:3; Sept. omits, Vulg. Egeus), the eunuch having charge of the harem of Xerxes, and the preparation of the females sought as concubines for him. B.C. 479. Winer (Wrterbuch s.v.) thinks he may be the same with Hegias ( ), who is mentioned by Ctesias (Perseus, 24) as present at the check of the Persian army at Thermopylae.

Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Hegai

eunuch, had charge of the harem of Ahasuerus (Esther 2:8).

Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Hegai

(Est 2:3; Est 2:8; Est 2:15.) Eunuch, or chamberlain, in charge of the women of Ahasuerus’ harem. Akin to the Sanskrit aja, “eunuch”. Hegias is mentioned by the pagan Ctesias as of Xerxes’ (“Ahasuerus”) court.

Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Hegai

HEGAI or HEGE (Est 2:8; Est 2:15; Est 2:3).A eunuch of Abasuerus, and keeper of the women, to whom the maidens were entrusted before they were brought in to the king.

Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Hegai

H1896

Chamberlain of Ahasuerus.

Est 2:3; Est 2:8; Est 2:15

Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Hegai

Hega’i. (eunuch). One of the eunuchs, of the court of Ahasuerus. Est 2:8; Est 2:15. (B.C. 474).

Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary