Strong's Hebrew: 2726. חַרְבוֹנָא (Charbona or Charbonah) -- Harbona

Strong's Lexicon

Charbona or Charbonah: Harbona

Original Word: חַרְבוֹנָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Charbowna'
Pronunciation: khar-bo-NAW
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-bo-naw')
Definition: Harbona
Meaning: Charbona, Charbonah

Word Origin: Derived from a root that may imply "donkey driver" or "one who is hot or angry."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Harbona in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.

Usage: Harbona is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to one of the eunuchs serving King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia. The name is associated with a figure who plays a role in the narrative of the Book of Esther.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Persian Empire, eunuchs often held significant positions within the royal court, serving as trusted officials and attendants to the king. Harbona is one such eunuch mentioned in the Book of Esther, which is set during the reign of Ahasuerus, a period marked by the vast expanse and influence of the Persian Empire. The narrative of Esther highlights the interplay of divine providence and human agency within the historical and cultural milieu of the time.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
eunuch of Ahasuerus
NASB Translation
Harbona (1), Harbonah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חַרְבוֺנָא proper name, masculine eunuch of Ahasuerus Esther 1:10 = חַרְבוֺנָה Esther 7:9 (Persian = donkey driver, Vull^{i, 668 b}).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Harbona, Harbonah

Or Charbownah {khar-bo-naw'}; of Persian origin; Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Harbona, Harbonah.

Forms and Transliterations

חַ֠רְבוֹנָה חַרְבוֹנָ֜א חרבונא חרבונה charvoNa Charvonah ḥar·ḇō·w·nā ḥar·ḇō·w·nāh ḥarḇōwnā ḥarḇōwnāh

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