Teresh
Teresh
(Heb. id. , prob. Pers. strictness; Sept. [in some copies only] or ; Vulg. Thares), the second-named of the two eunuchs who kept the door of the palace of Ahasuerus, and who were hanged, their plot to assassinate the king being discovered by Mordecai (Est 2:21; Est 6:2 ). B.C. 479. Josephus: calls him Theodestes (, Ant. 11:6, 4 and 10), and says that, the conspiracy having been detected by Barnabazus, a servant of one of the eunuchs, who was a Jew by birth, and who revealed it to Mordecai, the conspirators were crucified.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Teresh
severe, a eunuch or chamberlain in the palace of Ahasuerus, who conspired with another to murder him. The plot was detected by Mordecai, and the conspirators were put to death (Esther 2:21; 6:2).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Teresh
One of the two eunuchs or chamberlains who kept the door of Ahasuerus’ palace. Hanged on Mordecai’s information for attempting to assassinate the king (Est 2:21; Est 6:2).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Teresh
TERESH.A chamberlain of Ahasuerus (Est 2:21); called in Ad. Est. 12:1 Tharra.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Teresh
teresh (, teresh (Est 2:21; Est 6:2); Codex Vaticanus, Codex Alexandrinus, and Codex Sinaiticus omit it; but Codex Sinaiticus’ margin has , Tharas and , Tharras): A chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. Oppert compares the name with Tiri-dates, the name of the governor of Persepolis in the time of Alexander. Another explanation identifies it with the Persian word turs firm; Scheft links it with the Persian tarsha, desire.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Teresh
[Ter’esh]
One of the royal door-keepers who conspired against Ahasuerus: the plot was discovered by Mordecai. Est 2:21; Est 6:2.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Teresh
H8657
A Persian chamberlain, plotted against Ahasuerus.
Est 2:21-23; Est 6:2
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Teresh
Te’resh. (strictness). One of the two eunuchs, whose plot to assassinate Ahasuerus, was discovered by Mordecai. Est 2:21; Est 6:2. He was hanged. (B.C. 479).