Definitions for Haman
ˈheɪ mənhaman

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hamannoun

   (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them

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1. Haman

   Haman (Hebrew: הָמָן Hāmān; also known as Haman the Agagite or Haman the evil) is the main antagonist in the Book of Esther, who according to the Hebrew Bible was an official in the court of the Persian empire under King Ahasuerus, commonly identified as Xerxes I (died 465 BCE) but traditionally equated with Artaxerxes I or Artaxerxes II. As his epithet Agagite indicates, Haman was a descendant of Agag, the king of the Amalekites. Some commentators interpret this descent to be symbolic, due to his similar personality.

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1. haman

   Haman is a character described in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament as a high-ranking official in the Persian empire under King Ahasuerus. Haman is known as the antagonist in the story, plotting to annihilate all Jews in the empire, but his plan is foiled by Queen Esther, leading to his downfall and death. Haman is also the central figure in the Jewish holiday of Purim, where his defeat is celebrated.

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1. Haman

   Haman is the main antagonist in the Book of Esther, who, according to Old Testament tradition, was a 5th Century BC noble and vizier of the Persian empire under King Ahasuerus, traditionally identified as Artaxerxes II. As his name indicates, Haman was a descendant of Agag, the king of the Amalekites, a people who were wiped out in certain areas by King Saul and David.

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1. Haman

   an enemy of the Jews in Persia, who persuaded the king to decree the destruction of them against a particular day, but whose purpose was defeated by the reversal of the sentence of doom.

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1. HAMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Haman is ranked #10736 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Haman surname appeared 2,974 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Haman.
   
   84.9% or 2,526 total occurrences were White.
   5.4% or 161 total occurrences were Asian.
   4% or 121 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 79 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 72 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Minister

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Haman?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Haman in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Haman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Haman
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haman
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Haman
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Haman
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Haman