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Parmashta

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

Strong-fisted, a son of Haman, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:9).

Scripture references

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

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