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Haman
Biblical Persons & Places
Haman
Persian living at the time of Exile and Return
A man of Persia living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.3.1;
only referred to as Haman (הָמָן);
a son of Hammedatha;
husband of Zeresh;
father of Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, Vaizatha.
Strong's Definition
Haman, a Persian vizier
Derivation: of foreign derivation;
KJV Usage: Haman.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Haman = "magnificent"
1) 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
הָמָן
hâmân
BDB Definition:
Haman = magnificent
1) 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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: of foreign derivation
Total KJV Occurrences: 53