Bible Person

Hegai

Meaning: or Hege · Male · 3 cross references

Hegai, also rendered Hege, is the eunuch in charge of the women in Ahasuerus' court who helps prepare Esther. He is a secondary court figure whose favor aids Esther's rise. First appears in Esth 2:3.1

AI summary: Hegai matters because the cross references present him as one of the unseen officials through whom providence works in the Persian court. His guidance and favorable treatment of Esther help position her for the role she will later play in preserving her people. Taken together, the material presents Hegai as a palace official whose assistance quietly serves the larger deliverance story.1

Central Figure

Hegai

Meaning: or Hege

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