Hegai — the meaning of the Hebrew name הֵגֵא

הֵגֵא

Hêgêʼ · pronounced hay-gay' · Strong's H1896 · a man · also spelled Hege

Hegai means Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes.

Strong's definition

or (by permutation) הֵגַי; probably of Persian origin; Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes.

First appearance

Esth 2:3 And 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: (KJV)

Every verse that names Hegai

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Esther

Esth 2:3Esth 2:8Esth 2:15

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