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אֲרִידַי

𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤃𐤉

Ariday

H742 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (Persian personal name; no Hebrew root)

Definition

Aridai, a proper name referring to one of the ten sons of Haman, an official at the Achaemenid Persian court, as recorded in the book of Esther. The word is strictly a personal name and does not carry descriptive or adjectival meanings.

Semantic Range

proper name, one of the ten sons of Haman listed in Esther

Root / Etymology

The name is of uncertain Persian origin. The Hebrew transcription preserves the form of a non-Semitic name; no clear Hebrew root is apparent.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אֲרִידַי (Aridai) appears exclusively in Esther 9:8 as the name of one of Haman's sons, listed among the ten sons executed following Haman's downfall. Its presence in the Hebrew Bible reflects the Persian imperial context of the book of Esther, which frequently features names of Persian origin. The name does not recur elsewhere, and its specific Persian meaning (if any) is unknown. English translations typically transliterate this name as 'Aridai,' maintaining its function as a proper noun. It is not etymologically connected to Hebrew roots or meanings, and does not imply ethnicity, geographic region, or a descriptive sense. Its occurrence only in a late biblical book underscores the integration of Persian personal names into Jewish diasporic life under Persian rule.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain (Persian personal name; no Hebrew root)

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
H742-01 אֲרִדַ֖י ariday HNp Aridai Aridai 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H742-01 Esther 9:9 אֲרִדַ֖י ariday HNp Aridai Aridai
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