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N-proper-ms  |  5× in 1 sense
Hammedatha — father of Haman the Agagite, a Persian name possibly meaning 'given by the moon'
Hammedatha is the father of Haman, the chief antagonist in the book of Esther. The name appears exclusively in the patronymic formula 'Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite' (Esth 3:1, 10; 8:5; 9:24), with one occurrence dropping the Agagite epithet (9:10). BDB connects it to Persian māh ('moon'), suggesting a theophoric meaning. All major translations (eng Hammedatha, spa Hamedata, fra Hammedatha, deu Hammedata) transliterate it with only minor phonetic variation.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — A proper name identifying the father of Haman. All five occurrences appear in Esther within the fixed patronymic formula establishing Haman's lineage. The Persian etymology (possibly from māh, 'moon') connects the name to Iranian theophoric naming conventions. Translation uniformity across languages (eng Hammedatha, spa Hamedata, fra/deu variants) confirms its function as a stable personal identifier rather than a title or description. 5×
DISCOURSE_NAMES › Names of Persons and Places › Proper Names (Personal)
AR["هَمَّدَاتَا", "هَمْدَاتَا"]·ben["-হম্মদাথার", "হম্মদাথার"]·DE["Hammedata"]·EN["Hammedatha"]·FR["Hammedatha"]·heb["המדתא"]·HI["हम्मदाता-का", "हम्मदाता-के"]·ID["Hamedata"]·IT["Hammedata"]·jav["Hamédata"]·KO["함다다의", "함메다타의"]·PT["Hamedata", "Hamedatha"]·RU["Гамедаты", "Гаммедаты"]·ES["Hamedata"]·SW["Hamedatha"]·TR["Hammedata'nın"]·urd["ہمداتا"]
Esth 3:1, Esth 3:10, Esth 8:5, Esth 9:10, Esth 9:24
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† הַמְּדָתָא n.pr.m. father of Haman (Pers. mâh, moon Öt; 𝔊 Ἁμαδαθου (always Genit.); in Gk. perhaps Μαδάτης [Μαδάτας, Μαδέτης], cf. XenophCyr, v. 3. 41 Diodxvii, 67 PottZMG 1859, 424);—הַמְּדָתָא הָֽאֲגָגִי Est 3:1, 10; 8:5; 9:24; without האגגי 9:10.