Haman, son of Hammedatha
The name Haman means “noise; tumult.” Haman is mentioned in 45 verses of the Bible, first in Esther 3:1.
Family of Haman
Who was Haman?
(of Persian origin), magnificent, the name of the vizier (i.e., the prime minister) of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Esther 3:1, etc.). He is called an “Agagite,” which seems to denote that he was descended from the royal family of the Amalekites, the bitterest enemies of the Jews, as Agag was one of the titles of the Amalekite kings. He or his parents were brought to Persia as captives taken in war. He was hanged on the gallows which he had erected for Mordecai the Jew (Esther 7:10). (See ESTHER.)
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Haman
- Esther 3:1
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
- Esther 5:4
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
- Esther 5:5
Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
- Esther 8:1
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
- Esther 8:2
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
- Esther 8:5
And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:
All 45 verses mentioning Haman
- Esther 3:1
- Esther 3:2
- Esther 3:4
- Esther 3:5
- Esther 3:6
- Esther 3:7
- Esther 3:8
- Esther 3:10
- Esther 3:11
- Esther 3:12
- Esther 3:15
- Esther 4:7
- Esther 5:4
- Esther 5:5
- Esther 5:8
- Esther 5:9
- Esther 5:10
- Esther 5:11
- Esther 5:12
- Esther 5:14
- Esther 6:4
- Esther 6:5
- Esther 6:6
- Esther 6:7
- Esther 6:10
- Esther 6:11
- Esther 6:12
- Esther 6:13
- Esther 6:14
- Esther 7:1
- Esther 7:6
- Esther 7:7
- Esther 7:8
- Esther 7:9
- Esther 7:10
- Esther 8:1
- Esther 8:2
- Esther 8:3
- Esther 8:5
- Esther 8:7
- Esther 9:10
- Esther 9:12
- Esther 9:13
- Esther 9:14
- Esther 9:24