Mithredath

In Bible versions:

Mithredath: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a man who was treasurer of Cyrus, King of Persia
a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple

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breaking the law

Hebrew

Strongs #04990: tdrtm Mithr@dath

Mithredath = "given by Mithra"

1) treasurer of king Cyrus of Persia
2) a Persian officer stationed at Samaria in the time of Artaxerxes

4990 Mithrdath mith-red-awth'

of Persian origin; Mithredath, the name of two
Persians:-Mithredath.

Mithredath [EBD]

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 [NAVE]

MITHREDATH
1. Treasurer of Cyrus, Ezra 1:8.
2. A Persian officer who joined in writing a letter hostile to the Jews, Ezra 4:7.

MITHREDATH [SMITH]

(given by Mithra).

1. The treasurer of Cyrus king of Persia, to whom the king gave the vessels of the temple. (Ezra 1:8)
2. A Persian officer stationed at Samaria. (Ezra 4:7)

MITHREDATH [ISBE]

MITHREDATH - mith'-re-dath (mithredhath; Persian = "gift of Mithra" or "consecrated to Mithra"):

(1) The Persian treasurer through whom Cyrus restored the sacred vessels to the returning Jewish exiles (Ezr 1:8).

(2) A Persian, perhaps an official, who was associated with Bishlam and Tabeel in corresponding with Artaxerxes concerning the restoration of Jerusalem (Ezr 4:7). In 1 Esdras 2:11,16, the name is written MITHRADATES (which see).