Person Old Testament
Hathach
Also known as Hathach =ESV; Hathak =NIV; Hatach =KJV
Hathach was a eunuch who served Queen Esther and acted as a messenger between her and Mordecai. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 4:5.
Why it matters. A eunuch in the court of King Ahasuerus.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hathach
Hathach was a eunuch who served in the court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia during the time of Queen Esther. He is mentioned in the book of Esther as a messenger between Esther and her cousin Mordecai. When Mordecai learned of a plot to destroy the Jews, he sent word to Esther through Hathach, urging her to intervene with the king on behalf of her people. Hathach faithfully delivered messages between Esther and Mordecai, playing a crucial role in the communication that ultimately led to the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's evil plan. (Est.4.5,6,9,10).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 4 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.