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בִּגְתָא
big.ta
H0903
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Bigtha

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big.ta is the proper name of one of the seven eunuchs commanded by King Ahasuerus.

The attested form identifies Bigtha as one of the seven eunuchs commanded by King Ahasuerus in Esther 1:10.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a list of royal eunuchs · dominant

    In Esther 1:10, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the king's command naming seven eunuchs. The APB renders the list with “Bigtha” and identifies the named men as eunuchs who served before King Ahasuerus.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 1:10, the APB presents the name as “Bigtha” within the list of seven eunuchs.

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