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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1896. הֵגָי (Hege') -- Hege</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1896.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/esther/2-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1896.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1896</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1895.htm" title="1895">◄</a> 1896. Hege' <a href="../hebrew/1896a.htm" title="1896a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Hege': Hege</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">הֵגֵא</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Hege'<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hay-gay'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hay-gay')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Hege<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Hege, Hegai<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Persian origin<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Hege' in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and the context of the Persian Empire.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name "Hege" refers to a eunuch who served in the Persian court during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Hege was responsible for the care of the women in the king's harem, including Esther, who would later become queen. The name is associated with authority and responsibility within the royal household.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Persian Empire, eunuchs often held significant positions of influence and trust, particularly in the royal court. They were entrusted with sensitive duties, such as overseeing the king's harem, due to their perceived loyalty and inability to produce heirs. The role of a eunuch like Hege was crucial in maintaining the order and security of the royal household. This reflects the broader cultural practices of the time, where eunuchs were common in royal courts across the Near East.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">הֵגֵא</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>eunuch of Ahasuerus</b></font> (probably Persian; compare <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ἠγιας</font>, courtier of Xerxes, Ctesias<sup>Pers 24</sup>; also Herodot<sup>ix. 33</sup>; Roed. in Thes Add) <a href="/interlinear/esther/2-3.htm">Esther 2:3</a>; = <font class="hebrew2">הֵגַי</font> <a href="/interlinear/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8</a>,15, <font class="hebrew2">הֵגָ֑י</font> <a href="/interlinear/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8</a>. <p><font class="hebrew2">הגג</font> (<em>murmur</em>, then <em>muse</em>; then compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb021104.gif"> <em>burn, blaze</em> (of fire), <em>make a murmuring noise</em> in burning; PS gives Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb021105.gif"> <em>phantasma vidit, somniavit</em>; Ethpe`el & especially Ethpa`al <em>mente concepit, imaginatus est</em>; compare also <font class="hebrew2">הָגָה</font>). <p> <font class="hebrew2">הֵגַי</font>, <font class="hebrew2">הֵגָ֑י</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> see <font class="hebrew2">הֵגֵא</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">הגן</font> (Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">הֲגַן</font> Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">הֲגַן</font> <em>be suitable, fit, worthy:</em> on original meaning compare Fl in NHWB, under the word) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Hegai, Hege <p>Or (by permutation) Hegay {hay-gah'-ee}; probably of Persian origin; Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Hegai, Hege. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הֵגֶ֛א הֵגַ֖י הֵגַ֥י הֵגָ֑י הגא הגי hê·ḡay hê·ḡāy hê·ḡe heGai hêḡay hêḡāy heGe hêḡe<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/esther/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 2:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ יַ֥ד <b> הֵגֶ֛א </b> סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> into the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai,</span> the king's<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the custody <span class="itali">of Hege</span> the king's<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> into the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai</span> eunuch the king's<p><b><a href="/text/esther/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 2:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ יַ֣ד <b> הֵגָ֑י </b> וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח אֶסְתֵּר֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> into the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai,</span> that Esther<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai,</span> that Esther<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> into the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai</span> was taken Esther<p><b><a href="/text/esther/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 2:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ יַ֥ד <b> הֵגַ֖י </b> שֹׁמֵ֥ר הַנָּשִֽׁים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> into the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai,</span> who was in charge<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai,</span> keeper<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> into the custody <span class="itali">of Hegai</span> charge of the women<p><b><a href="/text/esther/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 2:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֛ר <b> הֵגַ֥י </b> סְרִיס־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> except what <span class="itali">Hegai,</span> the king's eunuch<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nothing <span class="itali">but what Hegai</span> the king's<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> what advised <span class="itali">Hegai</span> eunuch the king's<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1896.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1896.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1896<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hegai_1896.htm">hê·ḡāy — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hege_1896.htm">hê·ḡe — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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