Teresh
Teresh was one of two Persian officials who plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus but were discovered by Mordecai.
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Esther 2:21; only referred to as Teresh (תֶּ֫רֶשׁ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- תֶּ֫רֶשׁTeresh
Mentions
- In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
- And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.