הֵגֶ֛א
𐤄𐤂𐤀
Hege
Hege
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 2:3 · Word #22
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 | Hege |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1896-02
Hegai
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular personal name (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a foreign proper name of likely Old Persian origin with no recoverable Hebrew root meaning. As a proper masculine singular name (HNp), it is best rendered by transliteration. |
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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 |
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