Word Study for H2055 (וַיְזָתָא)

Vayzâthâʼ /vah-yez-aw'-thaw/ Ask about this word

Rootof foreign origin

MeaningVajezatha, a son of Haman

KJV usageVajezatha.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Vayzâthâʼ — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Vayzâthâʼ, represented by H2055, is a proper name of foreign origin. It refers to Vajezatha, who is identified as a son of Haman. This name is extremely rare, appearing only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the entire biblical text.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single appearance of H2055 is in the book of Esther. Vajezatha is mentioned by name in a list of Haman's ten sons. This occurs in the context of the events of Purim, where the sons were killed along with their father's supporters. The name is recorded in the specific list found in Esther 9:9.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words appear in the very same verse, identifying the brothers of Vajezatha:

H6534 Parmashtâʼ: of Persian origin; Parmashta, a son of Haman; Parmasta.
H747 ʼĂrîyçay: of Persian origin; Arisai, a son of Haman; Arisai.
H742 ʼĂrîyday: of Persian origin; Aridai, a son of Haman; Aridai.

Theological Significance

As a proper name, the significance of H2055 is narrative and historical rather than theological.

Historical Record: The inclusion of the name Vajezatha adds a layer of specific detail to the account in the book of Esther, documenting the individuals involved in the historic conflict.
Foreign Context: The definition for Vayzâthâʼ notes it is "of foreign origin," which aligns with the Persian setting of the story and the origins of the other names listed with it.
Son of Haman: Its primary role is to identify one of the ten sons of Haman, whose downfall is a central element of the narrative in Esther 9:9.

Summary

In summary, H2055 is not a conceptual term but the specific name Vajezatha. Its sole function in scripture is to identify one of the sons of Haman in the list of those executed during the events chronicled in the book of Esther. The name serves as a specific, historical marker within that narrative.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Esther — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.