Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Hammedatha
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.3.1; father of: Haman (H2001) § Hammedatha = "double" father of Haman
Strong's Number
H4099
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H4099 Quick Answer
Strong's H4099 מְדָתָא (Mdatha) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mdatha (med-aw-thaw') n/p. 1. Medatha, the father of Haman [of Persian origin] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include haman. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Mdatha (med-aw-thaw') n/p. 1. Medatha, the father of Haman [of Persian origin]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- haman
Meaning and Definition
Mdatha (med-aw-thaw') n/p. 1. Medatha, the father of Haman [of Persian origin] KJV: Hammedatha (including the article).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4099. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4099 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mdatha, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Haman
Esther 3:1
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How Strong's H4099 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4099 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4099 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
And said, If it please the king, and if I have favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4099.
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
And said, If it please the king, and if I have favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4099, grouped by book.
Esther 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4099 FAQ
What does medatha (מְדָתָא) mean?
Medatha (Strong's H4099) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Medatha". Mdatha (med-aw-thaw') n/p. 1. Medatha, the father of Haman [of Persian origin]
How many times is medatha (מְדָתָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4099 across 1 book.
Where can I study medatha (מְדָתָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4099 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate medatha (מְדָתָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as haman. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.