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Lexicon :: Strong's H1896 - hēḡē'

Aa
הֵגֵא
Transliteration
hēḡē'
Pronunciation
hay-gay'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of Persian origin
Strong’s Definitions

הֵגֵא Hêgêʼ, hay-gay'; or (by permutation) הֵגַי Hêgay; probably of Persian origin; Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes:—Hegai, Hege.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H1896 in the following manner: Hegai (3x), Hege (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H1896 in the following manner: Hegai (3x), Hege (1x).

  1. Hegai or Hege = "eunuch"

    1. one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הֵגֵא Hêgêʼ, hay-gay'; or (by permutation) הֵגַי Hêgay; probably of Persian origin; Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes:—Hegai, Hege.
STRONGS H1896: Abbreviations
† הֵגֵא proper name, masculine eunuch of Ahasuerus (probably Persian; compare Ἠγιας, courtier of Xerxes, CtesiasPers 24; also Herodotix. 33; Roed. in Thes Add) Esther 2:3; = הֵגַי Esther 2:8, 15, הֵגָ֑י Esther 2:8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Esther

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

H1896

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1896 matches the Hebrew הֵגֵא (hēḡē'),
which occurs 4 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:3 - And let H6485➔ the king H4428 appoint ➔H6485 officers H6496 in all H3605 the provinces H4082 of his kingdom, H4438 that they may gather together H6908 all H3605 the fair H2896 H4758 young H5291 virgins H1330 unto H413 Shushan H7800 the palace, H1002 to H413 the house H1004 of the women, H802 unto H413 the custody H3027 of Hege H1896 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 keeper H8104 of the women; H802 and let H5414➔ their things for purification H8562 be given ➔H5414 them:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8 - So it came to pass, H1961 when H8085➔ the king's H4428 commandment H1697 and his decree H1881 was heard, ➔H8085 and when H6908➔ many H7227 maidens H5291 were gathered together ➔H6908 unto H413 Shushan H7800 the palace, H1002 to H413 the custody H3027 of Hegai, H1896 that H3947➔ Esther H635 was brought also ➔H3947 unto H413 the king's H4428 house, H1004 to H413 the custody H3027 of Hegai, H1896 keeper H8104 of the women. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Now when H5060➔ the turn H8447 of Esther, H635 the daughter H1323 of Abihail H32 the uncle H1730 of Mordecai, H4782 who H834 had taken H3947 her for his daughter, H1323 was come ➔H5060 to go in H935 unto H413 the king, H4428 she required H1245 nothing H3808 but H518 what H834 Hegai H1896 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 the keeper H8104 of the women, H802 appointed. H559 And H1961 Esther H635 obtained H5375 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 them that looked upon her. H7200
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