Haman

Haman
   (of Persian origin), magnificent, the name of the vizier (i.e., the prime minister) of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Esther 3:1, etc.). He is called an "Agagite," which seems to denote that he was descended from the royal family of the Amalekites, the bitterest enemies of the Jews, as Agag was one of the titles of the Amalekite kings. He or his parents were brought to Persia as captives taken in war. He was hanged on the gallows which he had erected for Mordecai the Jew (Esther 7:10). (See Esther.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary. . 1897.

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  • Haman [2] — Haman, seine weiße Kattune, zu Morgenkleidern für Frauenzimmer …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Haman — Haman, Nachkomme Agags, des Königs von Amalek, Urbild eines Judenfeindes, Günstling des persischen Königs Ahasverus (Xerxes), (Esther 3,1 ff.). Er suchte aus Erbitterung gegen Mardochai den König zur Vertilgung sämtlicher Juden zu bestimmen, fiel …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Haman — Haman, nach dem Buch Esther Günstling des pers. Königs Xerxes und grimmiger Feind der Juden, endete am Galgen. Hamansfest, s. Purimfest …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Haman — Haman, Aman, Günstling des Königs Ahasverus, welcher die Juden vertilgen wollte, aber durch Esther und Mardochai selbst den Tod am Galgen fand; vergl. Esther …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Haman — Haman,   Wesir von Xerxes I., Esther.   …   Universal-Lexikon

  • HAMAN — vide Aman …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Haman — [hā′mən] n. Bible a Persian official who sought the destruction of the Jews and was hanged when his plot was exposed to Ahasuerus by Esther: Esth. 7 …   English World dictionary

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