Topic
Abagtha
2 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Esther 1:10Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave A Persian chamberlain
¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
- Esther 2:21Easton
¶ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 2 references
One of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus’s court (Esther 1:10; 2:21).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
a-bag'-tha ('abhaghetha', perhaps meaning "fortunate one"): One of the seven eunuchs, or "chamberlains," of Xerxes mentioned in Es 1:10. The name is Persian, and is one of the many Persian marks in the Book of Esther.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A Persian chamberlain Es 1:10
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.