Person Old Testament
Hegai
Also known as Hegai =ESV, NIV, KJV; Hege =KJV
Hegai was a eunuch in charge of King Ahasuerus' harem, responsible for preparing Esther for her night with the king. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:3.
Why it matters. A eunuch in charge of King Ahasuerus' harem.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hegai
Hegai was a eunuch who served in the court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia. He was in charge of the king's harem, which was the living quarters for the king's concubines and prospective brides. When Esther was brought into the king's harem, Hegai was responsible for her care and preparation (Est.2.3,8). He provided Esther with cosmetics, special food, and seven choice maidservants from the king's palace (Est.2.9). Hegai was also instrumental in advising Esther on how to approach the king and win his favor (Est.2.15). Esther found favor with Hegai and received the best place in the harem (Est.2.9). (Est.2.3,8,15).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.