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Hammedatha

/ham-eh-DAY-thuh/

Summary

Hammedatha was the father of Haman, the infamous enemy of the Jews in the book of Esther, and is commonly designated as "the Agagite."

☩Father of Haman

Hammedatha is mentioned only as the father of Haman, who became chief minister to King Ahasuerus of Persia. He is regularly called "the Agagite," indicating possible descent from the Amalekite royal line. The name appears to be Persian in origin, possibly meaning "given by Hom" (one of the Izeds in Zoroastrianism), or according to others, "double." His son Haman inherited the ancestral hatred of the Amalekites toward Israel.

Key verses:Esther 3:1Esther 3:10Esther 8:5Esther 9:10Esther 9:24

Related Verses5 mentions

Esther· 5 verses

3:13:108:59:109:24

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hammedatha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Hammedatha," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hammedatha," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Hammedatha," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).