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אֲרִידָתָא

𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤃𐤕𐤀

Aridata

H743 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain; personal name

Definition

Proper noun: Aridatha, a personal name of a son of Haman mentioned in the book of Esther. The name appears as one of several Persian names borne by Haman's sons, and its primary referent is the individual himself rather than a common noun or adjective. The specific meaning of the name in Persian is unclear, but it functions in biblical narrative as a unique identifier rather than as a word with a semantic range in Hebrew.

Semantic Range

personal name (Aridatha); proper noun designating one of Haman's sons; no further common noun or adjective usage

Root / Etymology

The name is of Persian origin and not derived from a known Hebrew root. Etymology uncertain; likely borrowed into Hebrew from Old Persian or another related Iranian language.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name אֲרִידָתָא (Aridatha) occurs only in Esther 9:8 as one of Haman’s ten sons executed following his failed plot against the Israelites. It stands among several Persian names adapted into the biblical narrative in the late Persian period, reflecting the setting of the book of Esther in the Persian Empire. Its inclusion in the text signals both the integration and preservation of non-Semitic personal names in biblical tradition. No further appearances or derivatives of the name exist elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. In later traditions and English translations, the name has typically remained transliterated or received only minor orthographic adjustment. The exact Persian meaning remains speculative, as the linguistic context and root in Old Persian or related languages are unclear.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Persian origin; Aridatha, a son of Haman; Aridatha.

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Root Family

uncertain (unknown) — uncertain; personal name

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H743-01 אֲרִידָֽתָא aridata HNp Aridatha Aridatha 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H743-01 Esther 9:8 אֲרִידָֽתָא aridata HNp Aridatha Aridatha
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