BDB2046
הֵגֵא proper name, masculine eunuch of Ahasuerus (probably Persian; compare Ἠγιας, courtier of Xerxes, CtesiasPers 24; also Herodotix. 33; Roed. in Thes Add) Esth 2:3 = הֵגַי Esth 2:8; Esth 2:15, הֵגָ֑י Esth 2:8.
Strong's Lexicon
H1896
H1896 — הֵגֵא הֵגַי
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1896 |
|---|---|
| Word: | הֵגֵא הֵגַי |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | probably of Persian origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Hege |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hay-gay' (or (by permutation) Hegay {hay-gah'-ee}) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes |
| KJV Renderings: | Hegai, Hege. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB2054
הֵגַי, הֵגָ֑י proper name, masculine see הֵגֵא .