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Abagtha

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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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.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Abagtha'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/abagtha.html. 1915.
 
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