The meaning of “מׇרְדְּכַי”

Understanding Mordᵉkay reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מׇרְדְּכַי

Phoneticmor-dek-ah'-ee

TransliterationMordᵉkay

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of foreign derivation Mordecai. - § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" - Mordecai, an Israelite 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 Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

52 total references

Reference	Text
Ezra 2:2	“Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:”
Nehemiah 7:7	“Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;”
Esther 5:9	“Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

52x

Most Frequent Book

Esther

Book Distribution

Ezra1

Nehemiah1

Esther50

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