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Hatach

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Chamberlain of Ahasuerus

(Esther 4:5-10⁵Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. ⁶So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. ⁷And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. ⁸Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. ⁹And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. ¹⁰Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; (Esther 4:5‑10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Chamberlain or eunuch of Ahasuerus who attended on Esther (Esther 4:5-10⁵Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. ⁶So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. ⁷And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. ⁸Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. ⁹And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. ¹⁰Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; (Esther 4:5‑10)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2047 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Hathak

Phonic:

hath-awk’

Meaning:

probably of foreign origin; Hathak, a Persian eunuch

KJV Usage:

Hatach

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

why wilt thou smite

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A gift; verity; he that strikes:― a Persian eunuch, Esth. 4:5. {Donum}