חַרְבוֹנָא

char.vo.naHarbona
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man2 occurrences1 book2 verses
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.

Glossary entries

Harbona

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Esther 1:10חַרְבוֹנָ֜א · Harbona
    On 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—
  2. Esther 7:9חַ֠רְבוֹנָה · Then Harbonah
    Then 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.