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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34138" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34138" /> == | ||
<p> 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. </p> | <p> 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. </p> | ||
== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47400" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47400" /> == | ||
<p> 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.) </p> | <p> 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.) </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_64474" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_64474" /> == | ||
<p> One of the eunuchs that served Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10 . In the | <p> 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. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_49018" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_49018" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> | <p> <strong> [[Abagtha]] </strong> ( Esther 1:10 ). One of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs sent by [[Ahasuerus]] (Xerxes) to fetch the queen, Vashti, to his banquet. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71024" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71024" /> == | ||
<p> Abag'tha. (God-given). One of the seven eunuchs in the [[Persian]] court of Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10. </p> | <p> '''Abag'tha.''' ''(God-given).'' One of the seven eunuchs in the [[Persian]] court of Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30170" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30170" /> == | ||
Esther 1: | Esther 1:10 2:21 | ||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_38137" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_38137" /> == | ||
Esther 1:10 | Esther 1:10 | ||
== 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', 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. </p> | <p> (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. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_408" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_408" /> == | ||
<p> '''''a''''' -'''''bag´tha''''' ( אבגתא , <i> ''''''ă̆bhaghethā''''' </i> ), 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. </p> | <p> '''''a''''' -'''''bag´tha''''' ( אבגתא , <i> ''''''ă̆bhaghethā''''' </i> ), 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. </p> | ||
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