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Haman — the meaning of the Hebrew name הָמָן

הָמָן

Hâmân · pronounced haw-mawn' · Strong's H2001 · a man

Haman means Haman, a Persian vizier.

Strong's definition

of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier.

First appearance

Esth 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Haman

45 occurrences in 45 verses — Esther

Esth 3:1Esth 3:2Esth 3:4Esth 3:5Esth 3:6Esth 3:7Esth 3:8Esth 3:10Esth 3:11Esth 3:12Esth 3:15Esth 4:7Esth 5:4Esth 5:5Esth 5:8Esth 5:9Esth 5:10Esth 5:11Esth 5:12Esth 5:14Esth 6:4Esth 6:5Esth 6:6Esth 6:7Esth 6:10Esth 6:11Esth 6:12Esth 6:13Esth 6:14Esth 7:1Esth 7:6Esth 7:7Esth 7:8Esth 7:9Esth 7:10Esth 8:1Esth 8:2Esth 8:3Esth 8:5Esth 8:7Esth 9:10Esth 9:12Esth 9:13Esth 9:14Esth 9:24

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