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Mithredath

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Mithredath. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.The “treasurer” of King Cyrus (Ezra 1:8).
  2. 2.Ezra 4:7, a Persian officer in Samaria.

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

  1. Mithredath (1)

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

  2. Mithredath (2)

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    Ezra 4:7, a Persian officer in Samaria.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(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)

In the Bible

2

Verses where Mithredath is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Ezra 1:8

    Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

  • Ezra 4:7

    And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.

Scripture on Mithredath

2

Mithredath references

4

Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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