מִתְרְדָ֤ת
𐤌𐤕𐤓𐤃𐤕
Miteredat
Mithredath
A personal name of Persian origin, borne by two officials mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The lexical meaning is not Hebrew but adopted from Old Persian, commonly understood as 'gift of Mithra' (a Persian deity). The name denotes a non-Israelite, specifically Persian, individual.
Ezra 4:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H4990
| Lemma | מִתְרְדָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤓𐤃𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Miteredat |
| Strong's | H4990 |
| Definition | A personal name of Persian origin, borne by two officials mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The lexical meaning is not Hebrew but adopted from Old Persian, commonly understood as 'gift of Mithra' (a Persian deity). The name denotes a non-Israelite, specifically Persian, individual. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mithredath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4990-01
Mithredath
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; masculine singular personal name (Persian origin). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name of Persian origin with no derivation from a Hebrew root. It is therefore faithfully preserved through transliteration rather than translated by meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Miteredat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Mithredath |