2001. Haman

Lexicon

Haman: Haman

Original Word: הָמָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Haman
Pronunciation: hah-MAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-mawn')
Definition: Haman
Meaning: Haman

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Haman

Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הָמָן proper name, masculine Haman, favourite of Ahasuerus (etymology dubious; according to Jen^{VOJ 1892, 58 ff.} = Elamite proper name, of divinity Humban, or Humman) — Esther 3:1 53t. in Esther.

המס (√ of following; meaning dubious).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Haman, as he is a character specific to the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Esther. However, his story is referenced in various Jewish and Christian traditions and texts.

Usage: Haman is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a notable antagonist in the Book of Esther.

Context: Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, is a prominent figure in the Book of Esther, known for his role as the primary antagonist. He served as a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire under King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Haman's animosity towards the Jewish people, particularly Mordecai, a Jew who refused to bow to him, led to his plot to annihilate the Jewish population throughout the empire. This plan was formalized through a royal decree, which Haman manipulated the king into signing.

The narrative of Esther highlights Haman's pride and eventual downfall. His plot was thwarted by Queen Esther, who revealed her Jewish identity to the king and exposed Haman's scheme. In a dramatic reversal of fortune, Haman was executed on the very gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. The Jewish festival of Purim commemorates this deliverance, celebrating the survival of the Jewish people and the defeat of their enemies.

Haman's story is often interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride, hatred, and the misuse of power. His designation as an "Agagite" suggests a connection to the Amalekites, traditional enemies of Israel, further emphasizing the historical enmity between Haman and the Jewish people.

Forms and Transliterations

הָמָ֔ן הָמָ֖ן הָמָ֗ן הָמָ֛ן הָמָ֜ן הָמָ֟ן הָמָ֡ן הָמָ֣ן הָמָ֤ן הָמָ֥ן הָמָ֧ן הָמָ֨ן הָמָֽן׃ הָמָן֒ הָמָן֙ המן המן׃ וְהָמָ֔ן וְהָמָ֗ן וְהָמָ֣ן וְהָמָן֙ והמן לְהָמָ֔ן לְהָמָ֗ן לְהָמָ֧ן להמן מֵֽהָמָ֔ן מהמן hā·mān haMan hāmān lə·hā·mān lehaMan ləhāmān mê·hā·mān mehaMan mêhāmān vehaMan wə·hā·mān wəhāmān

Englishman's Concordance

Esther 3:1
HEB: אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ אֶת־ הָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־ הַמְּדָ֛תָא
NAS: promoted Haman, the son
KJV: promote Haman the son
INT: King Ahasuerus Haman the son of Hammedatha

Esther 3:2
HEB: כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְהָמָ֔ן כִּי־ כֵ֖ן
NAS: homage to Haman; for so
KJV: and reverenced Haman: for the king
INT: bowed and paid to Haman for so

Esther 3:4
HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לְהָמָ֗ן לִרְאוֹת֙ הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙
NAS: to them, that they told Haman to see
KJV: not unto them, that they told Haman, to see
INT: to told Haman to see stand

Esther 3:5
HEB: וַיַּ֣רְא הָמָ֔ן כִּי־ אֵ֣ין
NAS: When Haman saw that Mordecai
KJV: And when Haman saw that Mordecai
INT: saw Haman for neither

Esther 3:5
HEB: ל֑וֹ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֖ן חֵמָֽה׃
NAS: paid homage to him, Haman was filled
KJV: not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full
INT: paid was filled Haman rage

Esther 3:6
HEB: מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ הָמָ֗ן לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד אֶת־
NAS: of Mordecai [were]; therefore Haman sought
KJV: of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought
INT: of Mordecai sought Haman to destroy all

Esther 3:7
HEB: הַגּוֹרָ֜ל לִפְנֵ֣י הָמָ֗ן מִיּ֧וֹם ׀ לְי֛וֹם
NAS: was cast before Haman from day to day
KJV: before Haman from day
INT: is the lot before Haman day to day

Esther 3:8
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
NAS: Then Haman said to King
KJV: And Haman said unto king
INT: said Haman to King Ahasuerus

Esther 3:10
HEB: יָד֑וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ לְהָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־ הַמְּדָ֛תָא
NAS: and gave it to Haman, the son
KJV: and gave it unto Haman the son
INT: his hand and gave to Haman the son of Hammedatha

Esther 3:11
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְהָמָ֔ן הַכֶּ֖סֶף נָת֣וּן
NAS: said to Haman, The silver
KJV: said unto Haman, The silver
INT: said the king to Haman the silver is yours

Esther 3:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־
NAS: just as Haman commanded
KJV: and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded
INT: who commanded Haman about satraps

Esther 3:15
HEB: הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת
NAS: and while the king and Haman sat down
KJV: And the king and Haman sat down
INT: the citadel the king and Haman sat to drink

Esther 4:7
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר הָמָן֙ לִ֠שְׁקוֹל עַל־
NAS: of money that Haman had promised
KJV: of the money that Haman had promised
INT: after had promised Haman to pay and

Esther 5:4
HEB: יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־
NAS: may the king and Haman come
KJV: let the king and Haman come
INT: come may the king and Haman day to

Esther 5:5
HEB: מַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־ הָמָ֔ן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־
NAS: Bring Haman quickly
KJV: said, Cause Haman to make haste,
INT: the king Bring Haman may do desires

Esther 5:5
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהָמָ֔ן אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה
NAS: So the king and Haman came
KJV: So the king and Haman came
INT: came the king and Haman to the banquet

Esther 5:8
HEB: יָב֧וֹא הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְהָמָ֗ן אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙
NAS: may the king and Haman come
KJV: let the king and Haman come
INT: come may the king and Haman to the banquet

Esther 5:9
HEB: וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָמָן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא
NAS: Then Haman went out that day
KJV: Then went Haman forth that day
INT: went Haman day he

Esther 5:9
HEB: לֵ֑ב וְכִרְאוֹת֩ הָמָ֨ן אֶֽת־ מָרְדֳּכַ֜י
NAS: of heart; but when Haman saw
KJV: heart: but when Haman saw
INT: of heart saw Haman Mordecai gate

Esther 5:9
HEB: מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֛ן עַֽל־ מָרְדֳּכַ֖י
NAS: before him, Haman was filled
KJV: nor moved for him, he was full
INT: before was filled Haman against Mordecai

Esther 5:10
HEB: וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא אֶל־
NAS: Haman controlled
KJV: Nevertheless Haman refrained
INT: controlled Haman went to his

Esther 5:11
HEB: וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־ כְּב֥וֹד
NAS: Then Haman recounted to them the glory
KJV: And Haman told them of the glory
INT: recounted Then Haman the glory of his riches

Esther 5:12
HEB: וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הָמָן֒ אַ֣ף לֹא־
NAS: Haman also said,
KJV: Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther
INT: said Haman also no

Esther 5:14
HEB: הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ׃
NAS: pleased Haman, so he had the gallows
KJV: pleased Haman; and he caused
INT: and the advice accept Haman made had the gallows

Esther 6:4
HEB: מִ֣י בֶחָצֵ֑ר וְהָמָ֣ן בָּ֗א לַחֲצַ֤ר
NAS: is in the court? Now Haman had just entered
KJV: Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come
INT: Who court Haman entered court

54 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2001
54 Occurrences

hā·mān — 38 Occ.
lə·hā·mān — 5 Occ.
mê·hā·mān — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·mān — 10 Occ.