פַּרְמַשְׁתָּא
𐤐𐤓𐤌𐤔𐤕𐤀
Paremasheta
H6534 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper noun referring to Parmashta, one of the sons of Haman named in the book of Esther. The name designates an individual and does not carry an inherent semantic meaning within Hebrew. Its use is restricted to list(s) of names in the biblical narrative and is not used as a common noun or in any broader lexical sense.
Semantic Range
proper name, individual (Parmashta), son of Haman, Persian personal name
Root / Etymology
The name פַּרְמַשְׁתָּא (Parmashta) is of Persian origin, not native to Hebrew. Its specific Persian etymology is debated, and the exact meaning in Old Persian is uncertain. It may be a personal or theophoric name, but the components are not clearly identifiable from known Persian roots. The name is transmitted into the Hebrew text unchanged from its original foreign form.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פַּרְמַשְׁתָּא appears only in Esther 9:9 as one of the ten sons of Haman, an Agagite described as an official in the Persian empire during the reign of Xerxes I (Ahasuerus). The presence of Persian names for Haman and his sons corresponds with the narrative setting in the Achaemenid period. The names listed in Esther for Haman's sons, including Parmashta, are not derived from Hebrew roots and were likely preserved to reflect the authenticity of the Persian court milieu. English translations typically transliterate the name directly, but its meaning remains obscure. Use of this name is confined to the post-exilic context, during Persian governance of the province of Yehud (Judea). Unlike other Israelite or Judahite names in the Tanakh, these Persian names do not carry Israelite theological or historical connotations but function as onomastic markers for foreign individuals.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Persian origin; Parmashta, a son of Haman; Parmasta.
Bantu Hebrew
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uncertain (unknown) — uncertain; proper name of Persian origin
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6534-01 |
פַּרְמַ֨שְׁתָּא֙ | paremasheta | HNp |
Parmashta | Parmashta | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6534-01 |
Esther 9:9 | פַּרְמַ֨שְׁתָּא֙ | paremasheta | HNp |
Parmashta | Parmashta |