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 times

Appears 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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