Bible dictionaries

Poratha

What Bible dictionaries say about “Poratha”, one article after the other.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

po-ra'-tha, por'-a-tha (pora-tha'): One of the sons of Haman (Es 9:8). The etymology is uncertain; perhaps from the Persian purdata, "given by fate."

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

one of the ten sons of Haman slain by the Jews in Shushan the palace. (Esther 9:8)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith