Haman — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Son of Hammedatha the Agagite, a high official under King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in Persia during the time of Esther. Haman became angry with Mordecai, the uncle of Esther the queen, because Mordecai would not bow down to him as all others did. In anger he planned to exterminate all the Jews in Persia (Est 3:8). While he was plotting Mordecai’s hanging, the king was reading about Mordecai’s valuable services. Haman’s plot to kill all Jews was revealed, and he went to the gallows made for Mordecai. Haman’s ten sons were killed shortly after, and their bodies were strung up as well. In the Hebrew Bible the sons’ names are written in a perpendicular manner, supposedly to show their relative positions on the gallows. The carnival atmosphere of the Feast of Purim sometimes resulted in Haman being hanged in effigy, or his name being written on the soles of shoes to express contempt.

Show passage in OET: EST 3:8

OET-RV EST 3:8

8 Then Haman went to King Ahashverosh and said, “Your Majesty, there is a certain group of people who live among the other peoples in every province of your empire. They have their own set of laws, so they don’t obey your laws. It’s not good for you to allow them to continue to live in your empire.

OET-LV EST 3:8

8 And_ Haman _he/it _said to/for_the _king ʼAḩashvērōsh there_it_is a _people one scattered and_separated among the_peoples in_all _of the _provinces _of your _kingdom _of_your and_laws _of_their are_differing from_all people and_DOM the _laws _of the_king not_they are_doing and_for_king not is_appropriate to_leave_them.

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