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Strong's H4990 מִתְרְדָת (mithredath)

Mithrdath - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4990 — soter (“saviour”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4990
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4990 Quick Answer

Strong's H4990 מִתרְדָת (Mithrdath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mithrdath (mith-red-awth') n/p. 1. Mithredath, the name of two Persians [of Persian origin] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mithredath. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mithrdath (mith-red-awth') n/p. 1. Mithredath, the name of two Persians [of Persian origin]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mithredath

Meaning and Definition

Mithrdath (mith-red-awth') n/p. 1. Mithredath, the name of two Persians [of Persian origin] KJV: Mithredath.

Original Word
מִתרְדָת
Transliteration
Mithrdath
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4990. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mithredath

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.1.8 § Mithredath = "given by Mithra" 1) treasurer of king Cyrus of Persia 2) a Persian officer stationed at Samaria in the time of Artaxerxes

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How Strong's H4990 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mithrdath, 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.

Mithredath Ezra 1:8

How Strong's H4990 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4990 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 H4990 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 1:8 KJV

Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

Ezra 4:7 KJV

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4990.

Ezra 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
Ezra 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4990, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4990 FAQ

What does mithredath (מִתְרְדָת) mean?

Mithredath (Strong's H4990) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mithredath". Mithrdath (mith-red-awth') n/p. 1. Mithredath, the name of two Persians [of Persian origin]

How many times is mithredath (מִתְרְדָת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4990 across 1 book.

Where can I study mithredath (מִתְרְדָת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4990 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mithredath (מִתְרְדָת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mithredath. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.