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Hammedatha

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1884ISBE 19153 verse references

Easton's 1897

Father of Haman, designated usually “the Agagite” (Esther 3:1, 10; 8:5).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1884

(double), father of the infamous Haman. (Esther 3:1,10; 8:5; 9;24)

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · public domain

ISBE 1915

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.

ham-e-da'-tha (hammedhatha'): The father of Haman (Es 3:1). He is generally termed the "Agagite"; the name is of Persian etymology, signifying "given by the moon."

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

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