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Bigtha

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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big´tha ( בּגתא , bighethā' ; Septuagint Βαραζί , Barazı́ ; Codex Vaticanus, Βωραζή , Bōrazḗ ; Codex Alexandrinus, Ὀαρεβωά , Oarebōá ): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains having charge of the harem of King Xerxes ("Ahasuerus ") and commanded to bring Vashti to the king's banquet (Esther 1:10 ).

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