Original Word: מְדָתָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mdatha
Pronunciation: meh-daw-THAW
Phonetic Spelling: (med-aw-thaw')
Definition: Medatha
Meaning: Medatha

Word Origin: Of Persian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Medatha in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.

Usage: Medatha is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the father of Haman, the antagonist in the Book of Esther. The name itself does not carry a specific meaning in Hebrew, as it is of Persian origin.

Cultural and Historical Background: Medatha is mentioned in the context of the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). The Persian Empire was a significant world power during this time, and the events of the Book of Esther occur within this historical and cultural setting. Haman, the son of Medatha, is identified as an Agagite, which may suggest a connection to the Amalekites, a longstanding enemy of Israel. This background adds depth to the narrative, as it highlights the ongoing conflict between the Israelites and their historical foes.

Word Origin
see Hammedatha.

הַמְּדָתָא proper name, masculine father of Haman (Persian mâh, moon (mâha, month, Spieg^{APK 236}) + data, given? so (written hamaodata Öttli; ᵐ5 Ἁμαδαθου (always Genitive); in Greek perhaps Μαδάτης [Μαδάτας, Μαδέτης], compare Xen^{Cyr, see 3. 41} Diod^xvii,67 Pott^{ZMG 1859, 424}); — הַמְּדָתָא הָֽאֲגָגִי Esther 3:1,10; Esther 8:5; Esther 9:24; without האגגי Esther 9:10.

Hammedatha including the article

Of Persian origin; Medatha, the father of Haman -- Hammedatha (including the article).

הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ הַמְּדָ֛תָא הַמְּדָ֜תָא המדתא ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā hammeData hamməḏāṯāInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts