mithredath Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
mithredath in 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.
mithredath in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(given by Mithra). 1. The treasurer of Cyrus king of Persia, to whom the king gave the vessels of the temple. #Ezr 1:8| 2. A Persian officer stationed at Samaria. #Ezr 4:7|
mithredath in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MITH'REDATH (given by Mithra, the sun-god). 1. The treasurer of Cyrus, to whom he gave the vessels of the temple. Ezr 1:8. 2. A Persian officer stationed in Samaria. Ezr 4:7.
mithredath in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
("given by Mithra") (the Iranian god associated with the sun). 1. Treasurer of Cyrus king of Persia; to Mithredath Cyrus gave the temple vessels for Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:8). 2. A Persian officer in Samaria under Artaxerxes or Smerdis the Magian, who with others influenced him by letter to interrupt the building of the temple (Ezra 4:7).