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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
gift
of
God
). A
chamberlain
of King
Ahasuerus
(
Esther 1:10
10
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, (Esther 1:10)
).
Bigthan
(Esther 2: 21);
Bigthana
(
Esther 6:2
2
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. (Esther 6:2)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
One of the two servants of
Ahasuerus
who “kept the
door
,” and conspired against his
life
. Through
Mordecai
the plot was made known and the servants were hanged (
Esther 2:21
21
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. (Esther 2:21)
;
Esther 6:2
2
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. (Esther 6:2)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
904
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Bigthan
Phonic:
big-thawn’
Meaning:
or Bigthanad {big-thaw'naw}; of similar derivation to
903
; Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes
KJV Usage:
Bigthan, Bigthana
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
in their wine-press
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Great; gardener:―conspirator against life of Ahasuerus [BIGTHA], Esth. 6:2. {Magnus}