הַמְּדָתָא

הַמְּדָתָא proper name, masculine father of Haman (Persian mâh, moon (mâha, month, Spieg^{APK 236}) + data, given? so (written hamaodata Öttli; ᵐ5 Ἁμαδαθου (always genitive); in Greek perhaps Μαδάτης [Μαδάτας, Μαδέτης], compare Xen^{Cyr, see 3. 41} Diod^xvii,67 Pott^{ZMG 1859, 424}); — הַמְּדָתָא הָֽאֲגָגִי Esth 3:1; Esth 3:10; Esth 8:5; Esth 9:24 without האגגי Esth 9:10.