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Haman

Haman

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A high official in ancient Persia who planned to kill the Jews and was hanged
  • proper noun
  • NSFW
: Amán
  • The story of Haman, the wicked adviser, teaches us about the dangers of hatred.
  • wicked Haman
  • Haman plotted
  • evil Haman

Examples

  • And Esther replied: "A hostile man, an enemy, this evil Haman!"

    Anita B. (2014)

  • Lower yourself to honor the great Prince Haman.

    One Night with the King (2006)

  • Let this Haman prove his words or be forever silent.

    One Night with the King (2006)

  • "Payments made to Haman the Agagite."

    One Night with the King (2006)

  • The king leaves a room in a rage, and Haman falls prostate on Esther's couch to beg for his life.

  • Next, Haman, a highly placed adviser to the king, concocts a plan to kill the Jews of Persia, sets a date, and convinces the king to issue the murderous decree.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Lord Haman plotted against the Jews in an attempt to gain power.

  • In the tale, Haman was hanged for his conspiracy against the Jewish people.

Surface Forms

Haman main

Etymology

Haman comes from the Old Testament Book of Esther and most scholars think it began as an old Persian court name. He is the man who plotted to kill the Jews, so Haman is remembered as the 'villain' of the Purim story and a symbol of a public enemy.