Agagite — A name applied to Haman and also to his father (Esther 3:1, 10; 8:3, 5). Probably it was equivalent to Amalekite … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Haman in rabbinic literature — Haman in rabbinic literature.Ancestry and other informationHaman is identified by the Talmudists with Memucan, the last of the seven princes which saw the king s face (Esth. i. 14), [ [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=156 letter=H#1… … Wikipedia
Haman (Bible) — Haman (or Haman the Agagite המן האגגי) is an individual who, according to Old Testament tradition, was a 4th Century BC Persian noble and vizier of the empire under Persian King Ahasuerus, traditionally identified as Artaxerxes II. Haman in the… … Wikipedia
AGAG — (Heb. אֲגָג), the name of an amalekite king who was captured by saul (I Sam. 15). By sparing Agag s life Saul disobeyed Samuel s order to annihilate the Amalekites. This occasioned the final break between Samuel and Saul. Later Samuel killed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HAMAN — (Heb. הָמָן), son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, according to the scroll of Esther, an official in the court of Ahasuerus who was superior to all the king s other officials. Resentful of mordecai the Jew, who was the only one among the servants of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Esther — Infobox Monarch|royal|consort name=Esther title=Queen of Persian Empire caption=The Toilette of Esther spouse=Ahasuerus Esther (Hebrew Name|אֶסְתֵּר|Ester|ʾEstēr), born Hadassah, is a queen of Persian Empire in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of… … Wikipedia
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Esther 3 — 1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the king s servants, that were in the king s gate, bowed, and… … The King James version of the Bible
Esther 8 — 1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. 2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and… … The King James version of the Bible
ESAU — (Heb. עֵשָׂו; meaning uncertain; see below), the firstborn son of isaac and rebekah , the twin brother of jacob (Gen. 25:24–26). Esau is also called Edom (25:30) and is the ancestor of the Edomites (Gen. 36; Mal. 1:2–3; see edom ). The Bible does … Encyclopedia of Judaism
