הָמָ֡ן
𐤄𐤌𐤍
Haman
Haman
Proper name referring to a high-ranking official at the Persian court, identified in the Book of Esther as an 'Agagite,' who serves as the primary antagonist in the narrative. The term functions exclusively as a personal name with no other lexical usage in the Hebrew Bible.
Esther 3:12 · Word #14
Lexicon H2001
| Lemma | הָמָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Haman |
| Strong's | H2001 |
| Definition | Proper name referring to a high-ranking official at the Persian court, identified in the Book of Esther as an 'Agagite,' who serves as the primary antagonist in the narrative. The term functions exclusively as a personal name with no other lexical usage in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Haman |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2001-01
Haman
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun, absolute state; proper name, sometimes with prefixed definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term functions exclusively as a masculine singular proper name of foreign origin, with no identifiable Hebrew root meaning to render. As a personal name in absolute state, it is faithfully represented by transliteration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Haman
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Haman |
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