הֵגַ֥י
𐤄𐤂𐤉
Hege
Hegai
A proper name denoting an individual at the Persian court in Susa, specifically a palace official (eunuch) who had authority over the women in the royal harem during the reign of King Xerxes I (Ahasuerus). The primary referent is the official who oversaw the selection of candidates for queen, notably in the Book of Esther. The name itself does not carry lexical meaning in Hebrew outside its function as a name.
Esther 2:15 · Word #23
Lexicon H1896
| Lemma | הֵגֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤂𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Hege |
| Strong's | H1896 |
| Definition | A proper name denoting an individual at the Persian court in Susa, specifically a palace official (eunuch) who had authority over the women in the royal harem during the reign of King Xerxes I (Ahasuerus). The primary referent is the official who oversaw the selection of candidates for queen, notably in the Book of Esther. The name itself does not carry lexical meaning in Hebrew outside its function as a name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hegai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1896-01
Hegai
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular name (HNp); no pronominal suffix or construct marking in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine personal name of likely Old Persian origin with no identifiable Hebrew root meaning. As a proper noun, it is best rendered by transliteration, preserving its identity rather than assigning lexical meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Hege
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hegai |