◄ 2055. Vayzatha ►
Strong's Lexicon Vayzatha: Vayzatha Original Word: וַיְזָתָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Vayzatha' Pronunciation: vay-ZAH-thah Phonetic Spelling: (vah-yez-aw'-thaw) Definition: Vayzatha Meaning: Vajezatha Word Origin: Of Persian origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Vayzatha, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text of the Book of Esther. Usage: Vayzatha is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to one of the ten sons of Haman, the antagonist in the Book of Esther. The name itself does not have a specific meaning in Hebrew, as it is of Persian origin. Cultural and Historical Background: Vayzatha is mentioned in the context of the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Haman, Vayzatha's father, was a high-ranking official who plotted to annihilate the Jewish people. The account unfolds in the Book of Esther, which is set in the Persian capital of Susa. The narrative highlights the providence of God in protecting His people through Esther and Mordecai. The downfall of Haman and his sons, including Vayzatha, is celebrated during the Jewish festival of Purim. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a son of Haman NASB Translation Vaizatha (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs וַיְזָתָא proper name, masculine (perhaps = Persian proper name, masculine Vahyazdâta BenfeyPers. Keilinschr. (1847) 18, 93 compare SpiegAPK 240, who conjectures meaning given-of-the-Best-One (vom Besten gegeben)), — a son of Haman Esther 9:9. וָלָד, וֶלֶד see below ילד. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Vajezatha Of foreign origin; Vajezatha, a son of Haman -- Vajezatha. Forms and Transliterations וַיְזָֽתָא׃ ויזתא׃ vayZata way·zā·ṯā wayzāṯā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Esther 9:9 HEB: אֲרִדַ֖י וְאֵ֥ת ׀ וַיְזָֽתָא׃ NAS: Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha, KJV: and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, INT: Arisai Aridai and Vaizatha 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2055 1 Occurrence way·zā·ṯā — 1 Occ.