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בִּגְתָא
Bigtha
Proper noun — with theological note
Gift of God (Persian name)

Definition

The Hebrew name Bigtha is a Persian name meaning 'gift of God' or possibly related to a Persian root for 'garden.' It belongs to one of the seven eunuchs/chamberlains who served King Ahasuerus in the book of Esther.

Usage & Theological Significance

The servants of Ahasuerus — including Bigtha and his colleagues — provide the historical-court backdrop for the drama of Esther. The providence of God is at work in the Persian court even among those who do not know the God of Israel. That eunuchs with Persian names serve in the court where Jewish Esther and Mordecai will exercise their God-given influence reminds readers that divine sovereignty operates through all the intricate machinery of human power. Every name in Esther's court points to the hidden hand of God behind the visible actions of men.

Key Bible Verses

Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas.
Esther 4:14 For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish.
Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good.
Psalm 75:7 But it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.

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