◄ 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.