בִּגְתָא
𐤁𐤂𐤕𐤀
Bigeta
H903 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Bigtha (בִּגְתָא) is a proper noun designating an individual, specifically named as one of the royal eunuchs serving King Ahashverosh (Xerxes) in the Persian court, according to the book of Esther. As a personal name, its precise meaning is uncertain and cannot be determined from Hebrew root analysis. The name appears exclusively in Esther 1:10 and refers to an official responsible for serving the king.
Semantic Range
personal name, one of King Ahashverosh's eunuchs, Persian court official
Root / Etymology
Persian origin; not derived from a Hebrew root. The structure of the name is consistent with Persian personal names of the Achaemenid period, but the specific etymology and meaning in Old Persian are uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Bigtha appears only in Esther 1:10 as one of seven eunuchs serving in King Ahashverosh's (Xerxes I's) court. The designation as a 'eunuch' reflects a common role for court officials in the Persian Empire. The use of Persian names in the book of Esther is characteristic of its Persian-period context and indicates the integration or influence of Persian administrative nomenclature in the text. English translations typically retain the transliterated form 'Bigtha', providing no additional etymological information due to the obscurity of the name. The term 'eunuch' here denotes a high court official rather than describing ethnicity or religious affiliation. There is no connection between this personal name and any Hebrew roots, and the name itself does not convey attributes or roles outside its identification of this specific individual.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Persian derivation; Bigtha, a eunuch of Xerxes; Bigtha.
Bantu Hebrew
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uncertain (uncertain) — personal name of Persian origin, meaning unknown
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
| H1114 | בִּלְשָׁן | Bilshan |
| H1150 | בִּנְעָא | Bin'a |
| H116 | אֱדַיִן | and then |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H903-01 |
בִּגְתָ֤א | bigeta | HNp |
Bigtha | Bigtha | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H903-01 |
Esther 1:10 | בִּגְתָ֤א | bigeta | HNp |
Bigtha | Bigtha |