Shaashgaz Summary
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Shaashgaz was the eunuch appointed by King Ahasuerus to be in charge of the concubines in the royal harem.
king's eunuch in charge of the concubines (EST 2:14)
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Shaashgaz
he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep
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Shaashgaz
· Also called · H8190 none · EST 2:14 he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep
- he שַׁעַשְׁגַּז shaasəgaz · H8190 · EST 2:14
- el Γαι Gai · none · EST 2:14
- bg Шаазгаз
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Shaashgaz Article
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Shaashgaz, mentioned in Est 2:14, was a eunuch in the court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia. He was appointed by the king to be in charge of the concubines in the royal harem. After each young woman had completed her twelve months of beauty treatments and had spent the night with the king, she would be placed under the care of Shaashgaz. This procedure was part of the king's search for a new queen after Queen Vashti's dismissal. Shaashgaz's role was to oversee the concubines and ensure their well-being within the harem.
Shaashgaz Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Servant of the beautiful, a chief eunuch in the second house of the harem of king Ahasuerus (Esther 2:14).
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