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Harbona; Harbonah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ass driver). A chamberlain (Esther 1:10¹⁰On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, (Esther 1:10)). Harbonah (Esther 7:9⁹And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. (Esther 7:9)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the eunuchs or chamberlains of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10¹⁰On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, (Esther 1:10); Esther 7:9⁹And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. (Esther 7:9)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2726 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Charbowna’

Phonic:

khar-bo-naw’

Meaning:

or Charbownah {khar-bo-naw'}; of Persian origin; Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes

KJV Usage:

Harbona, Harbonah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

droughtiness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very warlike; his sword:―[HARBONA], Esth. 7:9. {Valde bellicosus}