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Book of EstherMoshe ben Avraham Pascarol (copyist and illustrator) · 1617

Aridatha

/ar-ih-DAY-thuh/

Summary

The sixth of the ten sons of Haman who were slain by the Jews in Persia.

Identity

Aridatha was the sixth of the ten sons of Haman who were killed by the Jews in Susa during the events recorded in the book of Esther. His name may be related to the Persian Hari-data, meaning "given by Hari."

Key verses:Esther 9:8

Related Verses1 mention

Esther· 1 verse

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Aridatha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Aridatha," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).