Strong's Lexicon Mithredath: Mithredath Original Word: מִתְרְדָת Word Origin: Of Persian origin, likely derived from the Old Persian name *Mithradata*, meaning "given by Mithra," where Mithra is a deity in the ancient Persian pantheon. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Mithredath in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name of Persian origin specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Mithredath is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to two distinct individuals associated with the Persian Empire. The name suggests a connection to the Persian god Mithra, indicating the cultural influence of Persia on the Jewish people during the time of the exile and subsequent return. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Mithredath reflects the period of Jewish history when the Israelites were under Persian rule. This era followed the Babylonian exile, during which the Persian Empire, under leaders like Cyrus the Great, allowed the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. The use of Persian names among Jewish officials and leaders indicates the integration and influence of Persian culture and administration in the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition two Persians NASB Translation Mithredath (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִתְרְדָת proper name, masculine name of two Persians; 1 Cyrus' time Ezra 1:8. 2 Artaxerxes' time Ezra 4:7. — ᵐ5 Μιθρα[ι]δατης in both. מַתַּת, מַתַּתָּה, מַתִּתְיָה(וּׅ see נתן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mithredath Of Persian origin; Mithredath, the name of two Persians -- Mithredath. Forms and Transliterations מִתְרְדָ֣ת מִתְרְדָ֤ת מתרדת miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ mitreDat miṯrəḏāṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 1:8 HEB: עַל־ יַ֖ד מִתְרְדָ֣ת הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ NAS: out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, KJV: by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, INT: out the hand of Mithredath the treasurer counted Ezra 4:7 2 Occurrences |
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