מׇרְדֳּכַי
mor.de.khayProper Noun (Masculine)H4782
Mordecai
From: of foreign derivation;
Short Definition
Mordecai, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of ) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
52 timesAppears 52 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Esther
50
Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1
Key Passages
- Esther 10:2
- Esther 2:22
- Esther 4:7
- Esther 6:2
- Esther 8:2
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