הָמָן
ha.manProper Noun (Masculine)H2001
Haman
From: of foreign derivation;
Short Definition
Haman, a Persian vizier
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
45 timesAppears 45 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Esther
45
Key Passages
- Esther 3:1
- Esther 3:12
- Esther 5:12
- Esther 6:13
- Esther 8:2
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