903. Bigtha
Strong's Lexicon
Bigtha: Bigtha

Original Word: בִּגְתָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Bigtha'
Pronunciation: big-thah
Phonetic Spelling: (big-thaw')
Definition: Bigtha
Meaning: Bigtha

Word Origin: Of Persian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name "Bigtha" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.

Usage: The name "Bigtha" is used in the Bible to refer to one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia. The name itself does not have a specific meaning in Hebrew, as it is of Persian origin, but it is used to denote a person of significant responsibility within the royal court.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Book of Esther, where Bigtha is mentioned, is set during the reign of King Ahasuerus, who ruled over the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC. Eunuchs like Bigtha held important positions in the royal court, often entrusted with confidential and significant tasks. Their roles were crucial in the administration and daily operations of the palace, reflecting the hierarchical and bureaucratic nature of the Persian Empire.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a eunuch of Ahasuerus
NASB Translation
Bigtha (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בִּגְתָא proper name, masculine (Persian compare אֲבַגְתָא) a eunuch of Ahasuerus Esther 1:10.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bigtha

Of Persian derivation; Bigtha, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Bigtha.

Forms and Transliterations
בִּגְתָ֤א בגתא biḡ·ṯā bigTa biḡṯā
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Englishman's Concordance
Esther 1:10
HEB: בִּזְּתָ֨א חַרְבוֹנָ֜א בִּגְתָ֤א וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ זֵתַ֣ר
NAS: Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha,
KJV: Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha,
INT: Biztha Harbona Bigtha Abagtha Zethar

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 903
1 Occurrence


biḡ·ṯā — 1 Occ.















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