Admatha

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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]

Admatha (  Esther 1:14 ). One of the seven wise men or counsellors of Ahasuerus, who were granted admittance to the king’s presence (cf.   2 Kings 25:19 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]

Ad'matha. (Given By The Highest). One of the seven princes of Persia.  Esther 1:14.

Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]

One of the seven princes of Persia and Media.  Esther 1:14 .

Holman Bible Dictionary [4]

 Esther 1:14

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [5]

 Esther 1:14.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]

ad´ma -tha , ad -mā´tha ( אדמתא , 'adhmāthā' ): One of "the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom" ( Esther 1:14 ); compare  2 Kings 25:19;  Ezra 7:14 . The Septuagint gives only three names.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]

(Heb. Admatha’, אִדְמָתָא, prob. from Persic Thma, "the Highest," and Ta-Data, "given;" i. q. Theodore; Sept. Ἀδμαθά, but most copies omit; Vulg. Admatha), the third named of the seven princes or courtiers of Xerxes ( Esther 1:14), B.C. 483.

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