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Hatach

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2047

הֲתָךְ

ha.takh — Hathach

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.4.5 § Hatach = "verily" a eunuch in the court of Ahasuerus

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Historical dictionary entry

Verity, one of the eunuchs or chamberlains in the palace of Ahasuerus (Esther 4:5, 6, 9, 10).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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