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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Poratha

Poratha [N] [S]

fruitful
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Poratha'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Poratha

Poratha, [N] [H]

one of the ten sons of Haman slain by the Jews in Shushan the palace. ( Esther 9:8 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Poratha,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Poratha

PORATHA

po-ra'-tha, por'-a-tha (pora-tha'):

One of the sons of Haman (Esther 9:8). The etymology is uncertain; perhaps from the Persian purdata, "given by fate."

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PORATHA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.