Person Old Testament
Teresh
Teresh was one of two Persian officials who plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus but were discovered by Mordecai. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:21.
Why it matters. Persian official who plotted against King Ahasuerus
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Teresh
Teresh is mentioned in Est.2.21 and Est.6.2 as one of two eunuchs who served at the door of King Ahasuerus' palace. Along with Bigthan, Teresh plotted to assassinate the king for unknown reasons. However, their plot was discovered by Mordecai, who informed Queen Esther. The matter was investigated and found to be true, leading to the execution of Bigthan and Teresh on the gallows. Mordecai's deed was recorded in the king's chronicles.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.