Bigtha
Bigtha
(Heb. Bigtha’, , Gesenius thinks perhaps garden, SEE BIGVAI; but, according to Furst [Handwort. s.v.], the first syllable appears to be the so often met with in Persian prop., names [e.g. Bagorazus, Bagoas; SEE BIGTHAN, SEE ABAGTHA ], possibly connected with the Zend. baga and Sanscrit bhag c, fortune; while the termination or for may be the – likewise occurring in Persian prop. names [e.g. Otanes, Catanes, Petanes], from the Sanscrit tanu, Zend. ten, body or life; Sept. , but other copies [by confusion with one of the other names] ; Vulg. Bagatha), the fourth named of the seven eunuchs (, “chamberlains”), having charge of the harem of Xerxes (“Ahasuerus”), and commanded to bring in Vashti to the king’s drinking- party (Est 1:10). B.C. 483.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Bigtha (2)
(Heb. Bigtha’, , Gesenius thinks perhaps garden, SEE BIGVAI; but, according to Furst [Handwort. s.v.], the first syllable appears to be the so often met with in Persian prop., names [e.g. Bagorazus, Bagoas; SEE BIGTHAN, SEE ABAGTHA ], possibly connected with the Zend. baga and Sanscrit bhag c, fortune; while the termination or for may be the – likewise occurring in Persian prop. names [e.g. Otanes, Catanes, Petanes], from the Sanscrit tanu, Zend. ten, body or life; Sept. , but other copies [by confusion with one of the other names] ; Vulg. Bagatha), the fourth named of the seven eunuchs (, “chamberlains”), having charge of the harem of Xerxes (“Ahasuerus”), and commanded to bring in Vashti to the king’s drinking- party (Est 1:10). B.C. 483.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Bigtha
garden, or gift of fortune, one of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains who had charge of the harem of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Bigtha
Est 1:10.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Bigtha
BIGTHA.A eunuch of Ahasuerus (Est 1:10).
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Bigtha
bigtha (, bighetha’; Septuagint , Baraz; Codex Vaticanus, , Boraze; Codex Alexandrinus, , Oareboa): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains having charge of the harem of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) and commanded to bring Vashti to the king’s banquet (Est 1:10).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Bigtha
[Big’tha]
One of the chamberlains of Ahasuerus. Est 1:10.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Bigtha
Big’tha. (gift of God). One of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs, of the harem of King Ahasuerus. Est 1:10. (B.C. 483).