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Hegai

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

Male

Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

EST 2:3: RV EST 2:3 · LV EST 2:3 · Read together EST 2:3

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OET-RV EST 2:3

3 You could assign officers in each province of your empire to bring every virgin who is very beautiful here to your capital city of Shushan (Susa). They could stay in the harem for virgins under the custody of Hegay, the castrated royal guardian who takes care of the young women who live there and he could arrange for them to receive beauty treatments.

OET-LV EST 2:3

3 And_ the_king _let _him _appoint appointees in_all the _provinces _of his/its_kingdom and_let _them _gather DOM every _of girl virgin good _of appearance to Shūshan the_citadel to the _house _of the _women into the _hand _of Hegai the _eunuch _of the_king the _one _who_kept _of the_women and_let _him _give cleansings _of_their.

EST 2:8: RV EST 2:8 · LV EST 2:8 · Read together EST 2:8

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OET-RV EST 2:8

8 So when the king’s command and decree became known, many young women were being brought into the capital city of Shushan and placed under Hegay’s charge, and this is what happened to Ester. (Hegay was the overseer of the women.)

OET-LV EST 2:8

8 And_he/it _was when_ the _edict _of the_king and_orders _of_his _were _heard and_when_ young _women many _were _gathered to Shūshan the_citadel into the _hand _of Hegai and_ ʼEştēr _she _was _taken to the _house _of the_king into the _hand _of Hegai the _one _who_kept _of the_women.

EST 2:15: RV EST 2:15 · LV EST 2:15 · Read together EST 2:15

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OET-RV EST 2:15

15 Now Ester was the daughter of Mordekai’s uncle, Avihayil, from whom Mordekai had adopted her as his own daughter. When it was her turn to go to the king, she didn’t ask for anything other than what Hegay, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised, and everyone who saw Ester liked her.

OET-LV EST 2:15

15 And_when_ the _turn _of ʼEştēr the _daughter _of ʼAⱱīhayil the _uncle _of Mordəkay whom he _had _taken to_him/it to_a _daughter _arrived to_go to the_king not she _requested anything if/because (if) DOM that_which Hegai the _eunuch _of the_king the _one _who_kept _of the_women he _said and_ ʼEştēr _it _became bearing _of favour in/on_both _eyes _of all _of those _of_who_saw _her.

EST: all 3 recorded references

EST 2:3: RV EST 2:3 · LV EST 2:3 · Read together EST 2:3

EST 2:8: RV EST 2:8 · LV EST 2:8 · Read together EST 2:8

EST 2:15: RV EST 2:15 · LV EST 2:15 · Read together EST 2:15

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EST: 3 tagged passages

EST 2:3: הֵגֶ֛א

EST 2:8: הֵגָ֑י · הֵגַ֖י

EST 2:15: הֵגַ֥י

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