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Mithredath

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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mith´rḗ - dath ( מתרדת , mithredhāth ; Persian = "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 P ersian, 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).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Mithredath'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/mithredath.html. 1915.
 
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