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Strong's H904 בִּגְתָן (bigthan)

Bigthan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G904 — balak (“Balac”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H904
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H904 Quick Answer

Strong's H904 בִּגתָּן בִּגתָּנָא (Bigthan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bigthan (big-thawn') (or Bigthanad {big-thaw'naw}) n/p. 1. Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes [of similar derivation to H903] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include bigthan and bigthana. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Bigthan (big-thawn') (or Bigthanad {big-thaw'naw}) n/p. 1. Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes [of similar derivation to H903]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bigthan and bigthana

Meaning and Definition

Bigthan (big-thawn') (or Bigthanad {big-thaw'naw}) n/p. 1. Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes [of similar derivation to H903] KJV: Bigthan, Bigthana. Root(s): H903

Original Word
בִּגתָּן בִּגתָּנָא
Transliteration
Bigthan
Derivation
First root strongs: 903
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H904. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Bigthan

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.21; also called Bigthana at Est.6.2; § Bigthan = "in their wine-press" a eunuch in king Ahasuerus' (Xerxes) court

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How Strong's H904 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bigthan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Bigthan Esther 2:21 Bigthana Esther 6:2

How Strong's H904 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H904 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H904 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Esther 2:21 KJV

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 hands on the king Ahasuerus.

Esther 6:2 KJV

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H904.

Esther 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
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 hands on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H904, grouped by book.

Esther 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H904 FAQ

What does bigthan (בִּגְתָן) mean?

Bigthan (Strong's H904) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bigthan". Bigthan (big-thawn') (or Bigthanad {big-thaw'naw}) n/p. 1. Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes [of similar derivation to H903]

How many times is bigthan (בִּגְתָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H904 across 1 book.

Where can I study bigthan (בִּגְתָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H904 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bigthan (בִּגְתָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bigthan and bigthana. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.