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פּוֹרָתָא

𐤐𐤅𐤓𐤕𐤀

Porata

H6334 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (personal name only)

Definition

Poratha – a proper name designating one of the sons of Haman, mentioned in the book of Esther. The term functions exclusively as a personal name rather than having a descriptive or appellative lexical sense.

Semantic Range

proper name, name of a son of Haman, Persian-language personal name

Root / Etymology

The name פּוֹרָתָא (Pôwrâthâʼ) is of non-Hebrew origin, specifically Persian. The etymology is uncertain, as the name does not correspond to typical patterns of Hebrew name formation and may reflect a Persian or Median root or personal name of unclear meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פּוֹרָתָא appears solely in Esther 9:8, as one of the ten sons of Haman listed for execution following his failed plot against the Israelites in the Persian Empire. The name does not recur elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible, and its inclusion reflects the Persian context of late biblical texts—particularly Esther, which contains several other proper names of Persian origin. English translations retain the name as 'Poratha.' The term is strictly a personal name and carries no descriptive meaning in biblical Hebrew or later rabbinic tradition. There are no significant developments or shifts in the use or understanding of the name, as it is limited to its single narrative context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Persian origin; Poratha, a son of Haman; Poratha.

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Root Family

uncertain (unknown (Persian origin)) — uncertain; personal name only

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6334-01 פּוֹרָ֛תָא porata HNp Poratha Poratha 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6334-01 Esther 9:8 פּוֹרָ֛תָא porata HNp Poratha Poratha
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