Hammedatha

Hammedatha was the father of Haman the Agagite, the notorious villain of the book of Esther (Esther 3:1, 10; 8:5; 9:10, 24). His name is Persian or possibly Elamite in origin, consistent with Haman's position as a high official in the Achaemenid Persian court. Hammedatha is mentioned only in the formulaic identification of his son; he plays no independent role in the narrative but is repeatedly cited to emphasize Haman's pedigree as an Agagite adversary of the Jewish people.