Strong's Lexicon Parmashta: Parmashta Original Word: פַרְמַשְׁתָּא Word Origin: Likely of Persian origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Parmashta, as it is a specific proper noun of Persian origin found in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. Usage: Parmashta is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is one of the names of the sons of Haman, the antagonist in the Book of Esther. Cultural and Historical Background: Parmashta is one of the ten sons of Haman, a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire under King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Haman is known for his plot to annihilate the Jewish people, which was ultimately thwarted by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. The name Parmashta, along with his brothers, is mentioned in the context of the Jewish festival of Purim, which celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot. The historical setting is the Persian Empire during the 5th century BCE, a time when Jews were living in exile and faced various threats to their survival. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a son of Haman NASB Translation Parmashta (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַּרְמַשְׁתָּא proper name, masculine son of Haman Esther 9:9, Μαρμασιμ(ν)α.. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Parmasta Of Persian origin; Parmashta, a son of Haman -- Parmasta. Forms and Transliterations פַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙ פרמשתא par·maš·tā parMashta parmaštāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 9:9 HEB: וְאֵ֤ת ׀ פַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ אֲרִיסַ֔י NAS: Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai KJV: And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, INT: Parmashta Arisai Aridai 1 Occurrence |
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