בִּזְתָא
𐤁𐤆𐤕𐤀
Bizeta
H968 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Biztha — a proper name of uncertain meaning, referring to one of the seven courtiers (eunuchs or officials) who served King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia, specifically tasked with bringing Queen Vashti before the king, as attested in the book of Esther.
Semantic Range
proper name; title of a Persian court official; possibly eunuch or attendant; usage limited to Persian royal context
Root / Etymology
The name is of uncertain Persian origin. The form does not correspond directly to any attested Hebrew root. It is considered a loanword from Old Persian, but the precise derivation and meaning are unclear.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name בִּזְתָא (Biztha) appears only in Esther 1:10, as one of a group of seven court officials attending Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). These figures are described as servants or eunuchs (סָרִיסִים, sarisim) in the Persian court, a loaned administrative title rather than a biological designation. The name's structure and non-Hebrew phonology mark it as a foreign, specifically Persian, proper name, consistent with the Persian context of Esther. English translations traditionally transliterate the name directly, as in KJV and most modern versions. There is no evidence to suggest an Israelite, Judahite, or Judean ethnic identity for Biztha; he is portrayed purely as a Persian royal official. The meaning of the name remains unknown due to the lack of an identifiable Persian etymology.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Persian origin; Biztha, a eunuch of Xerxes; Biztha.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1002 | בִּירָה | the citadel |
| H105 | אֲגַרְטָל | bowls of |
| H1081 | בַּלְאֲדָן | Baladan |
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H968-01 |
בִּזְּתָ֨א | bizeta | HNp |
Biztha | Biztha | Bizeta | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H968-01 |
Esther 1:10 | בִּזְּתָ֨א | bizeta | HNp |
Biztha | Biztha | Bizeta |