Bible Figure
Shaashgaz
Shaashgaz was the royal eunuch responsible for the king's concubines in the Persian court described in Esther.
Biography
Esther 2:14 identifies Shaashgaz as the king's eunuch who had charge of the concubines. Women who had spent a night with King Ahasuerus went to the second harem under his custody unless the king later summoned them by name. Scripture gives no further biography.
Biblical Significance
Shaashgaz is a minor court official whose role helps explain the organization and customs of the Persian royal harem in Esther's narrative.