Strong's H4099 · Hebrew
מְדָתָא
Mᵉdâthâʼ · /med-aw-thaw'/
Definition
Medatha, the father of Haman
KJV: Hammedatha (including the article).
Root / derivation: of Persian origin;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְדָתָא across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Esther5 verses
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther 3:10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. enemy: or, oppressor
Esther 8:5And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he: or, who wrote
Esther 9:10The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
Esther 9:24Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them; consume: Heb. crush
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4099 (Mᵉdâthâʼ) mean?
Medatha, the father of Haman
How many times does H4099 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4099 (מְדָתָא) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Hammedatha.”
How is Mᵉdâthâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4099 is rendered as “Hammedatha” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְדָתָא come from?
of Persian origin;