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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Mithredath

breaking the law

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Mithredath

(given by Mithra).

The treasurer of Cyrus king of Persia, to whom the king gave the vessels of the temple. (Ezra 1:8)
A Persian officer stationed at Samaria. (Ezra 4:7)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Given by Mithra, or dedicated to Mithra, i.e., the sun, the Hebrew form of the Greek name Mithridates.

(1.) The "treasurer" of King Cyrus (Ezra 1:8).

(2.) Ezra 4:7, a Persian officer in Samaria.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MITHREDATH

mith'-re-dath (mithredhath; Persian equals "gift of Mithra" or "consecrated to Mithra"):

(1) The Persian treasurer through whom Cyrus restored the sacred vessels to the returning Jewish exiles (Ezra 1:8).

(2) A Persian, perhaps an official, who was associated with Bishlam and Tabeel in corresponding with Artaxerxes concerning the restoration of Jerusalem (Ezra 4:7). In 1 Esdras 2:11, 16, the name is written MITHRADATES (which see).

Strong's Hebrew

4990. Mithredath -- two Persians
... 4989, 4990. Mithredath. 4991 . two Persians. Transliteration: Mithredath Phonetic
Spelling: (mith-red-awth') Short Definition: Mithredath. ...
/hebrew/4990.htm - 5k

Library

The Eve of the Restoration
... forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; 8. Even those
did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the eve of the restoration.htm

Rebuilding the Temple
... Persia, had the vessels of the temple of Jehovah, which Nebuchadrezzar had carried
from Jerusalem, brought out under the direction of Mithredath, the treasurer ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/rebuilding the temple.htm

The Return of the Exiles
... of Jerusalem; . . . even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by
the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, . . . five thousand ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 45 the return of.htm

The Holy City; Or, the New Jerusalem:
... I say, these things are lying words, and forged even in the heart of 'Bishlam,
Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions' (Ezekiel 4:7). For verily ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the holy city or the.htm

Thesaurus

Mithredath (2 Occurrences)
... (2.) Ezra 4:7, a Persian officer in Samaria. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
MITHREDATH. ... Multi-Version Concordance Mithredath (2 Occurrences). ...
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Mithradates
... king committed the vessels which had been taken from the temple and who delivered
them to the governor, Sanabassar (1 Esdras 2:11 equals "Mithredath" of Ezra 1 ...
/m/mithradates.htm - 7k

Mith'redath (2 Occurrences)
Mith'redath. Mithredath, Mith'redath. Mitre . Multi-Version Concordance ... (See
RSV). Mithredath, Mith'redath. Mitre . Reference Bible.
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Bishlam (1 Occurrence)
... In 1 Esdras the reading is "Belemus." "And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam,
Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes, king ...
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Persia (30 Occurrences)
... Ezra 1:8 even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath
the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. ...
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Treasurer (6 Occurrences)
... (3) Gizbar, used in Ezra 7:21 (Aramaic) and equivalent in Ezra 1:8 (Hebrew):
"treasurers beyond the river" and "Mithredath the treasurer." (4) Cakhan ...
/t/treasurer.htm - 17k

Numbereth (9 Occurrences)
... Ezra 1:8 yea, Cyrus king of Persia bringeth them out by the hand of Mithredath the
treasurer, and numbereth them to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. (YLT). ...
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Interpreted (19 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:7 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 ...
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Tab'eel (1 Occurrence)
... Ezra 4:7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the
rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of ...
/t/tab'eel.htm - 6k

Translated (15 Occurrences)
... Ezra 4:7 In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest
of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the ...
/t/translated.htm - 10k

Bible Concordance

Mithredath (2 Occurrences)

Ezra 1:8 even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Ezra 4:7 In the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian character, and set forth in the Syrian language.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Mithredath

Mithredath: A Persian officer Who Joined in Writing a Letter Which Was Deadly Opposed to the Jews

Mithredath: Treasurer of Cyrus

Related Terms

Mithradates

Mith'redath (2 Occurrences)

Bishlam (1 Occurrence)

Persia (30 Occurrences)

Treasurer (6 Occurrences)

Numbereth (9 Occurrences)

Interpreted (19 Occurrences)