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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_25191" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_25191" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Bigtha', בַּגְתָא, [[Gesenius]] thinks perhaps ''Garden,'' (See [[Bigvai]]); but, according to Furst ''[Handwort.'' s.v.], the first syllable בַּגאּ appears to be the Βαγ 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 אּתָא or אּתָן for אּת נָא may be the - | <p> (Heb. Bigtha', '''''בַּגְתָא''''' , [[Gesenius]] thinks perhaps ''Garden,'' (See [[Bigvai]]); but, according to Furst ''[Handwort.'' s.v.], the first syllable '''''בַּגאּ''''' appears to be the '''''Βαγ''''' 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 '''''אּתָא''''' or '''''אּתָן''''' for '''''אּת''''' '''''נָא''''' may be the - '''''Τάνης''''' likewise occurring in Persian prop. names [e.g. Otanes, Catanes, Petanes], from the Sanscrit ''Tanu,'' Zend. ''Ten, Body'' or ''Life;'' Sept. '''''Βαραζί''''' , but other copies [by confusion with one of the other names] '''''Ζηβαδαθά''''' ; Vulg. ''Bagatha),'' the fourth named of the seven eunuchs ( '''''סָרַיסַים''''' , "chamberlains"), having charge of the harem of Xerxes ("Ahasuerus"), and commanded to bring in [[Vashti]] to the king's drinking- party ( Esther 1:10). B.C. 483. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1797" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1797" /> == | ||
<p> '''''big´tha''''' ( בּגתא , <i> '''''bighethā'''''' </i> ; [[Septuagint]] Βαραζί , <i> '''''Barazı́''''' </i> ; Codex Vaticanus, Βωραζή , <i> '''''Bōrazḗ''''' </i> ; Codex Alexandrinus, Ὀαρεβωά , <i> '''''Oarebōá''''' </i> ): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains having charge of the harem of King Xerxes (" <i> Ahasuerus </i> ") and commanded to bring Vashti to the king's banquet ( Esther 1:10 ). </p> | <p> ''''' big´tha ''''' ( בּגתא , <i> ''''' bighethā' ''''' </i> ; [[Septuagint]] Βαραζί , <i> ''''' Barazı́ ''''' </i> ; Codex Vaticanus, Βωραζή , <i> ''''' Bōrazḗ ''''' </i> ; Codex Alexandrinus, Ὀαρεβωά , <i> ''''' Oarebōá ''''' </i> ): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains having charge of the harem of King Xerxes (" <i> Ahasuerus </i> ") and commanded to bring Vashti to the king's banquet ( Esther 1:10 ). </p> | ||
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