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Aman (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
  1. {'A/xdv A) Is mentioned in Tobit's dying words as the persecutor of Achiacharus, To U". Cod. H, however, has 'ASd/i ; « yiaSafi ; Itala, Nabad ; Syr. Ahah. Possibly the allusion is to Haman and MordecaL 2. list 12" W-". See Haman. J. T. Marshall. AMANA (ijct;), Ca 4'. Probably the mountains near the river Abana or Amana, being connected with Hermon and Lebanon ; or else Mount Amanus in the north of Syria. C. R. CONDER.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Aman

Aman a'-man (Aman; Codex Vaticanus reads Adam): Tobit 14:10; Additions to Esther 12:6; 16:10,17, probably in each case for Haman, the arch-enemy of the Jews in the canonical Book of Esther (compare Es 3:1 with Additions to Esther 12:6). In Additions to Esther (16:10) Aman is represented as a Macedonian, in all other points corresponding to the Haman of the Book of Esther. ⇒See a list of verses on AMANA in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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