בִּגְתָ֨ן
𐤁𐤂𐤕𐤍
Bigetan
Bigthan
Proper name designating one of the royal officials (court eunuchs) at the Persian court of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. This personal name is used to refer to a courtier involved in a plot against the king. Its lexical meaning is limited to the identification of the individual bearing the name, rather than possessing an inherent meaning in Hebrew.
Esther 2:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H904
| Lemma | בִּגְתָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤂𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Bigetan |
| Strong's | H904 |
| Definition | Proper name designating one of the royal officials (court eunuchs) at the Persian court of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. This personal name is used to refer to a courtier involved in a plot against the king. Its lexical meaning is limited to the identification of the individual bearing the name, rather than possessing an inherent meaning in Hebrew. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bigthan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H904-01
Bigthan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular personal name (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name of Persian origin with no derivation from a Hebrew root. As it carries no lexical meaning in Hebrew beyond identifying an individual, it is faithfully rendered by transliteration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bigetan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bigthan |
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