Strong H6534פַּרְמַשְׁתָּא

Parmashta

Transliteration
parmashtâ'
Pronunciation
par-mash-taw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Persian origin;
{Parmashta} a son of Haman: - Parmasta.

Meaning of the name

Parmashta = "superior"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.9;
son of: Haman (H2001);
brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H118), Aridatha (H743), Arisai (H747), Aridai (H742) and Vaizatha (H2055)

In the biblical story

Parmashta

Son of Haman, killed by the Jews

Parmashta was one of Haman's ten sons killed by the Jews in Susa during the events of Purim.

In the Bible

Strong H6534 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • parmashta1

First verses

  1. Esther 9:9
    And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
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