Poratha פּוֹרָתָא

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Son of Haman, enemy of the Jews

Who is Poratha in the Bible?

Poratha was one of the ten sons of Haman, the chief antagonist in the Book of Esther who plotted to destroy all the Jewish people in the Persian empire. When Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai exposed Haman's conspiracy, his plan was reversed, and he was executed along with his sons, including Poratha, who were hanged on the gallows Haman had originally prepared for Mordecai (Esther 9:8). The execution of Haman's sons symbolized the complete reversal of fortune and demonstrated God's deliverance of the Jewish people from their enemies. Though Poratha himself plays no active role in the narrative, his death represents the thorough destruction of Haman's household and the vindication of the Jews against persecution.

Biography

Poratha was one of the ten sons of Haman, the chief villain in the Book of Esther. Haman was a high-ranking official in the Persian court who plotted to destroy the Jewish people throughout the empire. However, his plan was foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai, leading to Haman's downfall and execution. In Est.9.8, Poratha is mentioned among the ten sons of Haman who were also hanged on the gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai. The execution of Haman's sons served as a powerful demonstration of the reversal of fortune and the triumph of the Jewish people over their enemies.

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Esther 1 verse

Esther 9:8

"Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,"
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Names & Aliases

Form	Language	Script
Named	Hebrew	פּוֹרָתָא

Encyclopedia Article

Poratha

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

porch: Chiefly in the Old Testament 'alam, used of the temples of Solomon and Ezekiel (see TEMPLE); once micderon, a "vestibule," in Jud 3:23. In the New Testament, the word occurs i

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