Abagtha
Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]
Esther 1:10 2:21
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]
One of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus' court; akin to the name Bigthan ( Esther 1:10 ; Esther 2:21 ). Sanskrit, Βagadata , "given by fortune," baga , or the sun. Sun worship prevailed early in Persia.
Holman Bible Dictionary [3]
Esther 1:10
Hitchcock's Bible Names [4]
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [5]
One of the chamberlains of Persia. His name, if Hebrew, is compounded of Ab, father, and Gath, a press: probably, he was the "master of the wine-press." ( Esther 1:10 .)
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [6]
ABAGTHA ( Esther 1:10 ). One of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs sent by Ahasuerus (Xerxes) to fetch the queen, Vashti, to his banquet.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [7]
One of the eunuchs that served Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10 . In the LXX different names are given for these seven eunuchs, namely, Aman, Bazan, Tharrha, Barazi, Zatholtha, Abataza, and Tharaba.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [8]
Abag'tha. (God-given). One of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10 .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [9]
<translit> a </translit> - <translit> bag´tha </translit> ( אבגתא , <translit> 'ă̆bhaghethā </translit> ), perhaps meaning "fortunate one"): One of the seven eunuchs, or "chamberlains," of Xerxes mentioned in Esther 1:10 . The name is Persian, and is one of the many Persian marks in the Book of Esther.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [10]
(Heb. Abagtha', אֲבִגְתָא , prob. Persian [ (See <a> BIGTHA </a> ) , (See <a> BIGTHAN </a> ) , (See <a> BIGTHANA </a> ) , (See <a> BAGOAS </a> ) ], and, according to Bohlen, from the Sanscrit bagadata, ‘ fortune-given; Sept. Ἀαταζά ), one of the seven chief eunuchs in the palace of Xerxes, who were commanded to bring in Vashti ( Esther 1:10 ), B.C. 483.
References
- ↑ Abagtha from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Abagtha from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Abagtha from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Abagtha from Hitchcock's Bible Names
- ↑ Abagtha from Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary
- ↑ Abagtha from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Abagtha from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Abagtha from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Abagtha from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Abagtha from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature