Bible Person
Meaning: he that strikes · Male · 4 cross references
Hatach is Esther's attendant in the Persian court and the messenger who carries crucial information between Esther and Mordecai. He is a small but necessary figure in the chain of communication that leads to Esther's intervention. First appears in Esth 4:5.1
AI summary: Hatach matters because the cross references present him as the trusted intermediary through whom Esther and Mordecai can communicate in a moment of grave danger. Without public prominence, he enables the exchange that leads to Esther's decision to risk approaching the king. His role shows how crucial minor courtiers can be in preserving a people. Taken together, the material presents Hatach as a faithful messenger whose service supports Esther's saving action.1
Central Figure
Hatach
Meaning: he that strikes
Verity, one of the eunuchs or chamberlains in the palace of Ahasuerus (Esther 4:5, 6, 9, 10).
Verity, one of the eunuchs or chamberlains in the palace of Ahasuerus (Esther 4:5, 6, 9, 10). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.