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Strong's H2726 חַרְבוֹנָא (charbona)

Charbona means “Harbona” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2726 — katepheia (“heaviness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2726
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H2726 Quick Answer

Strong's H2726 חַרבּוֹנָא חַרבּוֹנָה (Charbowna') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Charbowna' (khar-bo-naw') (or Charbownah {khar-bo-naw'}) n/p. 1. Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes [of Persian origin] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include harbona and harbonah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Charbowna' (khar-bo-naw') (or Charbownah {khar-bo-naw'}) n/p. 1. Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes [of Persian origin]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
harbona and harbonah

Meaning and Definition

Charbowna' (khar-bo-naw') (or Charbownah {khar-bo-naw'}) n/p. 1. Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes [of Persian origin] KJV: Harbona, Harbonah.

Original Word
חַרבּוֹנָא חַרבּוֹנָה
Transliteration
Charbowna'
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2726. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Harbona

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Harbona or Harbonah = "ass-driver" the 3rd of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs who served Ahasuerus

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How Strong's H2726 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Charbowna', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Harbona Esther 1:10 Harbonah Esther 7:9

How Strong's H2726 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2726 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2726 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Esther 1:10 KJV

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Esther 7:9 KJV

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2726.

Esther 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther 7:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2726, grouped by book.

Esther 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2726 FAQ

What does charbona (חַרְבוֹנָא) mean?

Charbona (Strong's H2726) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Harbona". Charbowna' (khar-bo-naw') (or Charbownah {khar-bo-naw'}) n/p. 1. Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes [of Persian origin]

How many times is charbona (חַרְבוֹנָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2726 across 1 book.

Where can I study charbona (חַרְבוֹנָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2726 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate charbona (חַרְבוֹנָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as harbona and harbonah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.