(Esther 2:3; Esther 2:8; Esther 2:15.) Eunuch, or chamberlain, in charge of the women of Ahasuerus' harem. Akin to the Sanskrit aja, "eunuch". Hegias is mentioned by the pagan Ctesias as of Xerxes' ("Ahasuerus") court.
Bibliography Information Fausset, Andrew Robert M.A., D.D., "Definition for 'Hegai' Fausset's Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Fausset's; 1878.