This is the name of Harbona: A eunuch in King Ahasuerus' court.
Definition
or חַרְבוֹנָה; of Persian origin; Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes
Traditional renderings: Harbona, Harbonah.
Traditional renderings: Harbona, Harbonah.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
2 total
- Esther 1:10חַרְבוֹנָ֜א · HarbonaOn the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
- Esther 7:9חַ֠רְבוֹנָה · Then HarbonahThen Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.