Bible Dictionary: Teresh

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Teresh

(strictness), one of the two eunuchs whose plot to assassinate Ahasuerus was discovered by Mordecai. (Esther 2:21; 6:2) He was hanged. (B.C. 479.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Severe, a eunuch or chamberlain in the palace of Ahasuerus, who conspired with another to murder him. The plot was detected by Mordecai, and the conspirators were put to death (Esther 2:21; 6:2).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TERESH

te'-resh (teresh (Esther 2:21; Esther 6:2); Codex Vaticanus, Codex Alexandrinus, and Codex Sinaiticus omit it; but Codex Sinaiticus' margin has Tharas and Tharras): A chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. Oppert compares the name with Tiri-dates, the name of the governor of Persepolis in the time of Alexander. Another explanation identifies it with the Persian word turs "firm"; Scheft links it with the Persian tarsha, "desire."

Strong's Hebrew

8657. Teresh -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus
... 8656, 8657. Teresh. 8658 . a eunuch of Ahasuerus. Transliteration: Teresh
Phonetic Spelling: (teh'-resh) Short Definition: Teresh. ...
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Library

Synagogues in the City; and Schools.
... Consider well, what "The language of Tursi," means in that legend. "Bigthan and
Teresh (perhaps) were two Tarsians": or, if you will, 'two artificers': "and ...
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Concerning Esther and Mordecai and Haman; and How in the Reign of ...
... 4. Some time after this [two eunuchs], Bigthan and Teresh, plotted against the king;
and Barnabazus, the servant of one of the eunuchs, being by birth a Jew ...
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Thesaurus

Teresh (2 Occurrences)
... 2). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TERESH. te'-resh (teresh... tarsha, "desire.".
Multi-Version Concordance Teresh (2 Occurrences). Esther 2 ...
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Eunuchs (33 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of
the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and ...
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Bigthan (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary One of the eunuchs who "kept the door" in the court
of Ahasuerus. With Teresh he conspired against the king's life. ...
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Bigthana (2 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 in those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's
chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the door, were wroth ...
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Chamberlains (17 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's
chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth ...
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Assassinate (3 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of
the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and ...
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Threshold (28 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of
the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the threshold ...
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Ahasu-e'rus (30 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 in those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's
chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the door, were wroth ...
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Xerxes (24 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of
the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and ...
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Guarded (27 Occurrences)
... Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of
the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and ...
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Bible Concordance

Teresh (2 Occurrences)

Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Esther 6:2 It was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who were doorkeepers, who had tried to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
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Subtopics

Teresh

Teresh: Plotted Against Ahasuerus

Related Terms

Eunuchs (33 Occurrences)

Bigthan (1 Occurrence)

Bigthana (2 Occurrences)

Chamberlains (17 Occurrences)

Assassinate (3 Occurrences)

Threshold (28 Occurrences)

Ahasu-e'rus (30 Occurrences)

Xerxes (24 Occurrences)