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Bagoas (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

A eunuch in the service of Holofemes (Jth 12"- '»• >» 13» 14"). The same name ai>pears in Persian history as that of the eunuch who poisoned Artaxerxes Ochus, and according to I'liny (HN XIII. iv. 9) it is the Persian equivalent of the Gr. cwoOxo'- J. A. Selbie. BAGOI (A Ba7o/, B BoraO, 1 Es 5».— 2066 of his descendants returned from captivity with Zerub. Called BIOVAI (-1:3), Ezr 2" (2056 desc), Neh V" (2067); Bago, 1 EsS^".

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Bagoas

Bagoas ba-go'as Bagoas: The eunuch in charge of the household of Holofernes whom the latter engaged to bring Judith to his palace (Judith 12:11 ff; 13:1,3; 14:14). Compare JUDITH. ⇒See a list of verses on BAG in the Bible. ⇒See the definition of bag in the KJV Dictionary ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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