{
  "id": "dict_005897",
  "term": "Vajezatha",
  "slug": "vajezatha",
  "letter": "V",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "One of the ten sons of Haman named in Esther; he was among those killed when Haman’s house fell.",
  "simple_one_line": "Vajezatha was one of Haman’s ten sons in the book of Esther.",
  "tooltip_text": "A son of Haman mentioned in Esther 9 among those killed after Haman’s plot was overturned.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Haman",
    "Esther",
    "Mordecai",
    "Purim"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Haman’s sons",
    "Additions to Esther",
    "Providence"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Vajezatha is a biblical proper name in the book of Esther. He is listed as one of Haman’s ten sons, who were killed in the aftermath of Haman’s defeat.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Biblical person: one of Haman’s ten sons named in Esther.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Esther’s Persian court narrative",
    "one of Haman’s sons",
    "mentioned in the account of the Jews’ deliverance",
    "no independent theological teaching is attached to the name."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Vajezatha appears in Esther as one of the ten sons of Haman. The name belongs to the historical-narrative setting of Esther and functions as part of the account of Haman’s downfall and the deliverance of the Jews.",
  "description_academic_full": "Vajezatha is named in the book of Esther as one of Haman’s ten sons. His mention is part of the narrative describing the downfall of Haman’s house and the deliverance of the Jews in the Persian period. Scripture gives no separate theological exposition of Vajezatha; the name functions as a proper noun within Esther’s historical account. For that reason, this term is best treated as a biblical person entry rather than a theological concept.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In Esther, Haman plots against the Jews, but God providentially overturns his plan. Vajezatha appears in the list of Haman’s sons connected to that defeat.",
  "background_historical_context": "The setting is the Persian royal court in the days of Esther and Mordecai. The text presents Vajezatha only as part of Haman’s family line and the judgment that fell on it.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Esther became associated with the festival of Purim, which remembers the deliverance of the Jews from Haman’s decree. Vajezatha’s name remains tied to that narrative memory rather than to any broader doctrinal role.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Esther 9:7-10",
    "Esther 9:13-14"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Esther 3:1-6",
    "Esther 8:1-17"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The name is preserved in English transliteration from the Hebrew form in Esther; it is a personal name with no special doctrinal term usage.",
  "theological_significance": "Vajezatha has no independent theological doctrine attached to his name. His significance is narrative: he appears in the account of God’s providence, justice, and the preservation of His people.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name, Vajezatha illustrates how Scripture often records real people whose lives are mentioned for their place in redemptive history rather than for any lasting conceptual teaching.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not read symbolic meaning into the name beyond the text. The entry should stay close to Esther’s narrative and avoid speculative elaboration.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major interpretive dispute about the identity of Vajezatha; he is straightforwardly listed as one of Haman’s sons in Esther.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be used to build doctrine. It supports the historical truthfulness of Esther’s narrative and the theme of divine providence, but nothing more specific.",
  "practical_significance": "The name helps readers track the historical details of Esther and appreciate the completeness of Haman’s defeat in the narrative.",
  "meta_description": "Vajezatha is one of Haman’s ten sons named in the book of Esther.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/vajezatha/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/vajezatha.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}