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Zeresh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Wife of Haman, and his adviser in the conspiracy against Mordecai (Esther 5:10-14¹⁰Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. ¹¹And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. ¹²Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. ¹³Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. ¹⁴Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. (Esther 5:10‑14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Wife of Haman the Agagite (Esther 5:10,14¹⁰Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. (Esther 5:10)
¹⁴Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. (Esther 5:14); Esther 6:13¹³And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. (Esther 6:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2238 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Zeresh

Phonic:

zeh’-resh

Meaning:

of Persian origin; Zeresh, Haman's wife

KJV Usage:

Zeresh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a stranger in want

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Star of Venus; misery; strange; gold:―wife of Haman the Agagite, Esth. 5:10. {Stella Veneris}