Original Word: אֲבִַגְתָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abagtha'
Pronunciation: a-vag-THA
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ag-thaw')
Definition: Abagtha
Meaning: Abagtha

Abagtha

Of foreign origin; Abagtha, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Abagtha.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a eunuch of Ahasuerus
NASB Translation
Abagtha (1).

אֲבַגְתָא proper name, masculine (Persian compare בִּגְתָא) eunuch of Ahasuerus Esther 1:10.

Word Origin: Of Persian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Abagtha, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context of the Book of Esther. The Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name, but it does not have a separate Greek lexical entry.

Usage: The name Abagtha appears in the context of the Persian royal court, specifically in the Book of Esther. He is listed among the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus.

Context: Abagtha is mentioned in the Book of Esther, specifically in Esther 1:10. He is one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus during the time of the Persian Empire. The eunuchs were responsible for attending to the king and carrying out his orders. In Esther 1:10, Abagtha is listed among the eunuchs who were commanded by the king to bring Queen Vashti before him during a royal banquet. This event sets the stage for the subsequent narrative in the Book of Esther, where Queen Vashti's refusal to appear leads to her removal and the eventual rise of Esther as queen. The role of Abagtha, while not detailed beyond this mention, highlights the structured hierarchy and the importance of eunuchs in the Persian court. The name itself, being of Persian origin, reflects the cultural and administrative influences present in the Persian Empire during this period.

וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ ואבגתא vaavagTa wa’ăḇaḡṯā wa·’ă·ḇaḡ·ṯāInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts