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haman
/ˈheɪmən/
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What does haman mean?
proper noun
- A surname.
- A Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.
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/ˈheɪmən/
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The word HAMAN means skilful, or clever, or cunning, in the older sense of capable both physically and intellectually.
Esther the gentle loving queen had the wicked sons of Haman hanged.
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By way of punishment for having been the cause of such distress, a descendant of Jacob, Mordecai, was also made to cry with a loud and bitter cry, and his grief was brought forth by the Amalekite Haman, the descendant of Esau.