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Haman

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2001

הָמָן

ha.man — Haman

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.3.1; son of: Hammedatha (H4099); married to Zeresh (H2238); father of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742), Vaizatha (H2055) § Haman = "magnificent" chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4782

מׇרְדֳּכַי

mor.de.khay — Mordecai

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6332

פּוּר

pur — Purim

§ Pur or Purim = "lot" or "piece" means: lot a special feast among the post-exilic Jews, to celebrate their deliverance from Haman's destruction through queen Esther's heroic actions

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4099

הַמְּדָתָא

me.da.ta — Hammedatha

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.3.1; father of: Haman (H2001) § Hammedatha = "double" father of Haman

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H91

אֲגָגִי

a.ga.gi — Agagite

Someone descended from Agag, a man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.15.8 Group of a.gag (אֲגָג "Agag" H0090H) § Agagite = "I will overtop" said of Haman, Haman the Agagite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2238

זֶ֫רֶשׁ

ze.resh — Zeresh

A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.5.10; married to Haman (H2001) § Zeresh = "gold" the wife of Haman, the Agagite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H118

אֲדַלְיָא

a.dal.ya — Adalia

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.8; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Adalia = "I shall be drawn up of Jah" fifth son of Haman, executed at same time

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1813

דַּלְפוֹן

dal.phon — Dalphon

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.7; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Dalphon = "dripping" the second of the 10 sons of Haman

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2055

וַיְזָתָא

vay.za.ta — Vaizatha

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.9; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747) and Aridai (H0742) § Vajezatha = "strong as the wind" one of the 10 sons of Haman who were hanged with their father

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5167

נַחֲמָנִי

na.cha.ma.ni — Nahamani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.7.7 § Nahamani = "merciful" a chief man among the exiles who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H630

אַסְפָּ֑תָא

as.pa.ta — Aspatha

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.7; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Aspatha = "the enticed gathered" the third son of Haman

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6334

פּוֹרָתָא

po.ra.ta — Poratha

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.8; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Poratha = "fruitfulness" or "frustration" one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of Mordecai and Esther

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6534

פַּרְמַשְׁתָּא

par.mash.ta — Parmashta

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.9; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Parmashta = "superior" one of the 10 sons of Haman, the enemy of Mordecai and queen Esther

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6577

פַּרְשַׁנְדָּתָא

par.shan.da.ta — Parshandatha

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.7; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Parshandatha = "given by prayer" one of the 10 sons of Haman the enemy of Mordecai and queen Esther

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H742

אֲרִידַי

a.ri.day — Aridai

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.9; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Aridai = "the lion is enough" a son of Haman

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H743

אֲרִידָ֑תָא

a.ri.da.ta — Aridatha

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.8; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Aridatha = "the lion of the decree" a son of Haman

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H747

אֲרִיסַי

a.ri.say — Arisai

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.9; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Arisai = "lion of my banners (?)" a son of Haman

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Historical dictionary entry

(of Persian origin), magnificent, the name of the vizier (i.e., the prime minister) of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Esther 3:1, etc.). He is called an “Agagite,” which seems to denote that he was descended from the royal family of the Amalekites, the bitterest enemies of the Jews, as Agag was one of the titles of the Amalekite kings. He or his parents were brought to Persia as captives taken in war. He was hanged on the gallows which he had erected for Mordecai the Jew (Esther 7:10). (See ESTHER.)

Scripture references

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

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