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Bigtha
Garden, or gift of fortune, one of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains who had charge of the harem of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(gift of God), one of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs of the harem of King Ahasuerus. (Esther 1:10) (B.C. 483.)
In the Bible
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Verses where Bigtha is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Esther 1:10
On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
Scripture on Bigtha
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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