Strong's #4782: Mordkay (pronounced mor-dek-ah'-ee)
of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite:--Mordecai.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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mordekay
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 Purim
2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
Relation: of foreign derivation
Usage:
This word is used 60 times:
Ezra 2:2: "Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum,"
Nehemiah 7:7: "Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum,"
Esther 2:5: "a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei,"
Esther 2:7: "nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father"
Esther 2:10: "her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not"
Esther 2:11: " And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's"
Esther 2:15: "the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come"
Esther 2:19: "And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate."
Esther 2:20: "her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did"
Esther 2:20: "for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with"
Esther 2:21: "In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's"
Esther 2:22: "And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified"
Esther 2:22: "and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name."
Esther 3:2: "the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence."
Esther 3:3: "were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou"
Esther 3:4: "unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for"
Esther 3:5: "And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman"
Esther 3:6: "scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him"
Esther 3:6: "they had showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy"
Esther 3:6: "kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai."
Esther 4:1: " When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent"
Esther 4:1: "all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on"
Esther 4:4: "raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from"
Esther 4:5: "he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it"
Esther 4:6: "So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which"
Esther 4:7: " And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum"
Esther 4:9: "Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 4:10: "unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;"
Esther 4:12: "And they told to Mordecai Esther's words."
Esther 4:13: " Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself"
Esther 4:15: "Then Esther bade them return Mordecai"
Esther 4:17: " So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him."
Esther 5:9: "heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up,"
Esther 5:9: "him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai."
Esther 5:13: "so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's"
Esther 5:14: "speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily"
Esther 6:2: "And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh,"
Esther 6:3: "honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's"
Esther 6:4: "unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared"
Esther 6:10: "thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate:"
Esther 6:11: "and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed"
Esther 6:12: " And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to"
Esther 6:13: "and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before"
Esther 7:9: "which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for"
Esther 7:10: "the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified."
Esther 8:1: "enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for"
Esther 8:2: "he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set"
Esther 8:2: "it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman."
Esther 8:7: "said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther"
Esther 8:9: "day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to"
