מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkay

proper name, masculine: Mordecai

Pronunciation: mor-dek-ah'-ee · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4782

Meanings

1. companion of Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7)

2. cousin and adoptive father of Esther (Esther 2:5; Esther 2:7; Esther 2:10)

Where it appears

Appears 60 times in the Bible.

  • Ezra 2:2 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
  • Nehemiah 7:7 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
  • Esther 2:5 At that time there was a Jewish man in the fortress of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was a descendant of Kish and Shimei.
  • Esther 2:7 This man had a very beautiful and lovely young cousin, Hadassah, who was also called Esther. When her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her into his family and raised her as his own daughter.
  • Esther 2:10 Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so.
  • Esther 2:11 Every day Mordecai would take a walk near the courtyard of the harem to find out about Esther and what was happening to her.
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