par.tam denotes high-ranking people named among royal, military, and provincial officials.

The term identifies high-ranking people in royal settings: they are named alongside royal descendants in Daniel 1:3, among officials, an army, and provincial governors in Esther 1:3, and in connection with an official who publicly honors a man in Esther 6:9.

1. High-ranking people in royal administration · dominant

   All three occurrences are masculine plural absolute nouns in courtly settings. In Daniel 1:3 the APB renders the group among "the royal seed" as people brought before the king; in Esther 1:3 it lists them with officials, the army, and provincial governors, while Esther 6:9 describes a king's official carrying out a public act of honor.

   Daniel 1:3Esther 1:3Esther 6:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "nobles" in Daniel 1:3 and Esther 1:3, and "noble officials" in Esther 6:9. These phrases present the verses' courtly setting rather than establishing separate lexical uses.