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Book of EstherMoshe ben Avraham Pascarol (copyist and illustrator) · 1617

Poratha

פּוֹרָתָא/poh-RAY-thuh/

“Given by fate (Persian origin)”

Summary

Poratha was one of the ten sons of Haman who was slain by the Jews in the palace of King Ahasuerus.

☩Death with Haman's Sons

Poratha was the fourth of Haman's ten sons listed in Scripture. After Haman's plot against the Jews was exposed and he was executed, his ten sons were killed by the Jews in the palace of Shushan on the thirteenth day of the month Adar. At Queen Esther's request, their bodies were afterward hanged on the gallows.

Key verses:Esther 9:8

Related Verses1 mention

Esther· 1 verse

9:8

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Poratha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Poratha," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Poratha," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).