133. Admatha
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Admatha: Admatha

Original Word: אַדְמָתָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Admatha'
Pronunciation: ad-maw-THAW
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-maw-thaw')
Definition: Admatha
Meaning: Admatha

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Admatha

Probably of Persian derivation: Admatha, a Persian nobleman -- Admatha.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a prince of Pers. and Media
NASB Translation
Admatha (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַדְמָתָא proper name, masculine a prince of Persia & Media Esther 1:14 (compare Persian admâta, unrestrained).

אדן (meaning disputed; (1) compare Assyrian [adannu] firm, strong; adverb adanniš, strongly, exceedingly DlW > (2) Fü. (a) make firm, fasten (compare ) whence אֶדֶן; (b) determine, command, rule, whence אָדוֺן; (3) Thes Add., MV and others (a) intransitive be under, low, inferior (compare דּוּן, ), whence אֶדֶן; (b) transitive put under command, rule over (compare דִּין) whence אָדוֺן; see also (4) LagM. i. 102, אָדוֺן from ).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Of Persian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Admatha, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and the context of the Persian court in the Book of Esther.

Usage: The name Admatha appears in the context of the Persian court, specifically in the Book of Esther. It is used to identify one of the high-ranking officials who served under King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I).

Context: Admatha is mentioned in the Book of Esther 1:14, where he is listed among the seven princes of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were considered his closest advisors. These princes were influential figures in the Persian Empire, holding significant power and authority. The context of the mention is during the time when King Ahasuerus sought counsel regarding Queen Vashti's refusal to appear before him. The role of these princes, including Admatha, was to provide guidance and counsel to the king on matters of state and governance. The name Admatha, being of Persian origin, reflects the multicultural and multi-ethnic composition of the Persian Empire's ruling class.

Forms and Transliterations
אַדְמָ֣תָא אדמתא ’aḏ·mā·ṯā ’aḏmāṯā adMata
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Englishman's Concordance
Esther 1:14
HEB: כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס
NAS: Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish,
KJV: Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish,
INT: Carshena Shethar Admatha Tarshish Meres

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 133
1 Occurrence


’aḏ·mā·ṯā — 1 Occ.















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