Shaashgaz
Shaashgaz was the eunuch appointed by King Ahasuerus to be in charge of the concubines in the royal harem.
The name Shaashgaz means “he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Esther 2:14; only referred to as Shaashgaz (שַׁעַשְׁגַּז).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שַׁעַשְׁגַּזShaashgaz
Mentions
- She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.