Esther 9:6, Question 2. Why does the verse use the singular word ish to describe the plural dead enemies?

• The Yosef Lekach writes that the verse uses the word ish to indicate that the dead enemies were important people.
• Similarly, the Targum explains that all of these 500 were Amalek dignitaries.
• Rav Eliezer of Garmiza adds that Haman’s sons led the battles, and were therefore killed first.
• On the other hand, Ma’amar Mordechai writes that his sons were not killed at this point. Rather, they were preserved for later (see Esther 9:7-9).
• Megillas Sesarim writes that ish in in the singular because, despite their greatness, they were easily mowed down as if they were but one man.
• The Rema in Machir Yayin writes that they are united in their deaths because they were united in one purpose.