◄ 118. Adalya ►
Strong's Lexicon Adalya: Adalia Original Word: אַדַלְיָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Adalya Pronunciation: ah-dal-YAH Phonetic Spelling: (ad-al-yaw') Definition: Adalia Meaning: Adalja Word Origin: Derived from the Persian name, possibly meaning "I shall be drawn up of God" or "Yahweh is just." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Adalia in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. Usage: Adalia is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It is one of the names of the sons of Haman, an antagonist in the Book of Esther. The name is of Persian origin, reflecting the cultural influences present during the time of the Persian Empire's dominance over the Jewish people. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Adalia appears in the context of the Persian Empire, during the reign of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus). Haman, the father of Adalia, was a high-ranking official in the Persian court who plotted to annihilate the Jewish people. The account of Esther, in which Adalia is mentioned, highlights the providence of God in protecting His people during a time of great peril. The Persian influence is evident in the names and customs described in the Book of Esther, reflecting the historical setting of the Jewish diaspora in Persia. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition the fifth son of Haman NASB Translation Adalia (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲדַלְיָא proper name, masculine 5th son of Haman Esther 9:8 (Persian ?). I. אדם (compare Assyrian [adâmu] make, produce (?) DlW & Prov 104). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adalia Of Persian derivation; Adalja, a son of Haman -- Adalia. Forms and Transliterations אֲדַלְיָ֖א אדליא ’ă·ḏal·yā ’ăḏalyā adalYa Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Esther 9:8 HEB: פּוֹרָ֛תָא וְאֵ֥ת ׀ אֲדַלְיָ֖א וְאֵ֥ת ׀ אֲרִידָֽתָא׃ NAS: Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, KJV: And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, INT: Poratha Adalia Aridatha 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 118 1 Occurrence ’ă·ḏal·yā — 1 Occ.