Son of Haman, killed by the Jews
Parmashta
Named in 1 verse of Esther, first in Esther 9:9.
פַּרְמַשְׁתָּאParmashta
The name means “a yearling bull.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Parmashta Written by AI
Parmashta was one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the book of Esther (Esther 9:9). After Haman's plot to destroy the Jews was exposed and he was executed, the king granted the Jews the right to defend themselves against their enemies. On the appointed day, the Jews in Susa, led by Mordecai and Esther, fought against those who sought to harm them. Among those killed were Haman's ten sons, including Parmashta. The deaths of Haman's sons served as a powerful symbol of the complete defeat of the enemies of the Jews and the reversal of Haman's evil plans. The story of Parmashta and his brothers is commemorated during the Jewish festival of Purim, which celebrates the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's plot.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Strong-fisted, a son of Haman, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:9).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Esther 9:9
Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.