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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_408" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_408" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> '''''a''''' -'''''bag´tha''''' ( <span> אבגתא </span> , <i> ''''''ă̆bhaghethā''''' </i> ), perhaps meaning "fortunate one"): [[One]] of the seven eunuchs, or "chamberlains," of Xerxes mentioned in <span> [[Esther]] 1:10 </span> . The name is Persian, and is one of the many [[Persian]] marks in the [[Book]] of Esther. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_17322" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_17322" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Abagtha', <span> אֲבִגְתָא </span> <span> , </span> prob. [[Persian]] [ (See | <p> (Heb. Abagtha', <span> אֲבִגְתָא </span> <span> , </span> prob. [[Persian]] [ (See [[Bigtha]]) , (See [[Bigthan]]) , (See [[Bigthana]]) , (See [[Bagoas]]) ], and, according to Bohlen, from the [[Sanscrit]] <span> bagadata, <span> ‘ </span> fortune-given; </span> Sept. <span> Ἀαταζά </span> ), one of the seven chief eunuchs in the palace of Xerxes, who were commanded to bring in [[Vashti]] ( <span> [[Esther]] 1:10 </span> ), B.C. 483. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 11 October 2021
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]
a -bag´tha ( אבגתא , 'ă̆bhaghethā ), 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 Bigtha) , (See Bigthan) , (See Bigthana) , (See Bagoas) ], 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
