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אֲרִיסַי

𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤎𐤉

Arisay

H747 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Personal name of a son of Haman, an official at the Persian court. Used exclusively as a proper noun referring to this individual in the Book of Esther. No evidence supports additional meanings or usage outside this narrative context.

Semantic Range

proper name, specifically a son of Haman in the Persian period; no broader meaning attested

Root / Etymology

The name is identified as of Persian origin, but its precise Persian etymology is uncertain. It does not derive from any known Hebrew root, and the meaning of the name beyond its function as a personal identifier in Esther is unclear.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אֲרִיסַי appears only in Esther 9:9 as one of Haman's ten sons. The name is explicitly noted as Persian in origin, consistent with the Achaemenid period setting of the book. There is no evidence that this name was used outside this context in the Hebrew Bible. English translations typically transliterate the name directly. Its use reflects both the prominence of foreign names in Esther (many of which are of Persian origin) and the influence of Persian culture and onomastics on names of non-Israelite figures in the narrative. The term is historically and culturally restricted; it should not be confused with any Israelite, Judahite, or Judean names or identities.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain

Root uncertain uncertain (personal name, no Hebrew root)
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1002 בִּירָה the citadel
H105 אֲגַרְטָל bowls of
H1081 בַּלְאֲדָן Baladan
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H747-01 אֲרִיסַ֔י arisay HNp Arisai Arisai Arisay 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H747-01 Esther 9:9 אֲרִיסַ֔י arisay HNp Arisai Arisai Arisay
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