Lexicon Poratha: Poratha Original Word: פוֹרָתָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Poratha Of Persian origin; Poratha, a son of Haman -- Poratha. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition a son of Haman NASB Translation Poratha (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מּוֺרָתָא proper name, masculine son of Haman Esther 9:8, Φαραδαθα, Βαρδαθα. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Persian origin.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Poratha, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text of the Book of Esther. The Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name, but it does not have a separate Strong's number in the Greek lexicon. Usage: The name Poratha appears in the context of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to identify one of the ten sons of Haman, who were executed following Haman's plot against the Jews. Context: • Poratha is mentioned in the Book of Esther, specifically in Esther 9:8. He is listed as one of the ten sons of Haman, the antagonist in the story of Esther. Haman, an Agagite, plotted to destroy the Jewish people throughout the Persian Empire. However, his plans were thwarted by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. As a result, Haman and his ten sons, including Poratha, were executed. The execution of Haman's sons is part of the Jewish festival of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot. Forms and Transliterations פּוֹרָ֛תָא פורתא pō·w·rā·ṯā poRata pōwrāṯāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 9:8 HEB: וְאֵ֧ת ׀ פּוֹרָ֛תָא וְאֵ֥ת ׀ אֲדַלְיָ֖א NAS: Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, KJV: And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, INT: Poratha Adalia Aridatha 1 Occurrence |
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