Esther 3:5
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Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.

Esther 3:4
And when they were saying this often, and he would not hearken to them, they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would continue in his resolution: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

Esther 5:9
So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:

Ecclesiastes 10:6
A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.

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Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.

that Mordecai.

Esther 3:2 And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.

Esther 5:9 So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:

full of wrath.

Esther 1:12 But she refused, and would not come at the king's commandment, which he had signified to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry, and inflamed with a very great fury,

Genesis 4:5,6 But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell. . . .

Job 5:2 Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.

Proverbs 12:16 A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.

Proverbs 19:19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away, he shall add another thing.

Proverbs 21:24 The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.

Proverbs 27:3,4 A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both. . . .

Daniel 3:19 Then was Nabuchodonosor filled with fury: and the countenance of his face was changed against Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and he commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times more than it had been accustomed to be heated.

Context
Haman Plots Against the Jews
4And when they were saying this often, and he would not hearken to them, they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would continue in his resolution: for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.6And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.…
Lexicon
When Haman
הָמָ֔ן (hā·mān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent

saw
וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

Mordecai
מָרְדֳּכַ֔י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

would not
אֵ֣ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

bow down
כֹּרֵ֥עַ (kō·rê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate

or pay him homage,
וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (ū·miš·ta·ḥă·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate

he
הָמָ֖ן (hā·mān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent

was filled
וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א (way·yim·mā·lê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4390: To fill, be full of

with rage.
חֵמָֽה׃ (ḥê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2534: Heat, anger, poison


Additional Translations
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

And when Aman understood that Mardochaeus did not obeisance to him, he was greatly enraged,

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,
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