The Meaning of Esther 9:8 Explained

Esther 9:8

KJV: And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

YLT: and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

Darby: and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

ASV: and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Poratha,  and Adalia,  and Aridatha, 

What does Esther 9:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 9:1-32 - Deliverance By The Sword
When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16, seventy-five thousand of their assailants fell in the provinces and five hundred in Susa alone. Among these were the ten sons of Haman. No attempt at plunder was made by the victors. The second day was asked for probably to confirm the settled policy of Ahasuerus, and the exposure of the bodies of Haman's sons was rendered necessary by the virulent hatred entertained towards the Jews. Decisive measures were demanded to show their enemies the risk they would incur by pursuing Haman's policy. Haman was an Amalekite, and in this light we may recall Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:16; Deuteronomy 25:19. In all this, especially in this terrible act of vengeance, we are reminded repeatedly of the change that Christ's coming made in the world, even among religious people. Contrast Esther and Mary of Bethany! [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 9

1  The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman
12  Xerxes, at the request of Esther,
14  grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged
20  The two days of Purim are instituted

What do the individual words in Esther 9:8 mean?

and Poratha Adalia Aridatha
וְאֵ֧ת ׀ פּוֹרָ֛תָא אֲדַלְיָ֖א אֲרִידָֽתָא

פּוֹרָ֛תָא  Poratha 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פֹּורָתָא  
Sense: one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of Mordecai and Esther.
אֲדַלְיָ֖א  Adalia 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדַלְיָא  
Sense: fifth son of Haman, executed at same time.
אֲרִידָֽתָא  Aridatha 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲרִידָתָא  
Sense: a son of Haman.

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