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בִּגְתָן H904

H904 is the Hebrew word בִּגְתָן, transliterated Bigthân and said big-thawn'. The King James Version most often renders it bigthan.

Word: בִּגְתָןTransliteration: BigthânSaid: big-thawn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes.

Where it comes from

or בִּגְתָנָא; of similar derivation to H903 (בִּגְתָא).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bigthan 1×bigthana 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Bigthan, Bigthana.

Verses using בִּגְתָן

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

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 hand 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H904 mean?

H904 is the Hebrew word בִּגְתָן (Bigthân), meaning Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes.

How is H904 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bigthan (1 time), bigthana (1 time).

How many times does H904 appear in the Bible?

בִּגְתָן (Bigthân) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H904 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or בִּגְתָנָא; of similar derivation to H903 (בִּגְתָא).

Nearby entries

H901 · בָּגוֹד — treacherous H902 · בִּגְוַי — Bigvai, an Israelite H903 · בִּגְתָא — Bigtha, a eunuch of Xerxes H905 · בַּד — properly, separation; by implication, a…H906 · בַּד — flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment H907 · בַּד — a brag or lie; also a liar

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