Bible Dictionary
Teresh
Teresh was a chamberlain of King Ahasuerus who conspired with Bigthan to assassinate the king. Mordecai exposed the plot, and Teresh was executed.
Definition
Teresh was a chamberlain or eunuch in the palace of King Ahasuerus. He conspired with Bigthan to assassinate the king.
Biblical Usage
Mordecai discovered Teresh’s plot, which was recorded and later brought to the king’s attention. Teresh and his fellow conspirator were executed by hanging.
Historical Background
The name has been compared with Persian terms and with the name Tiri-dates, but its precise derivation is uncertain.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(strictness), one of the two eunuchs whose plot to assassinate Ahasuerus was discovered by Mordecai. (Esther 2:21; 6:2) He was hanged. (B.C. 479.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>te'-resh (teresh (Es 2:21; 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."</p>