Mordecai (/ ˈmɔːrdɪkaɪ, mɔːrdɪˈkeɪaɪ /; [1] also Mordechai; Hebrew: מָרְדֳּכַי, Modern: Mŏrdoḵay, Tiberian: Mārdoḵay, [a] IPA: [moʁdeˈχaj]) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew …

Together with his cousin, Queen Esther, Mordecai (מרדכי, also spelled " Mordechai ") was the hero of the dramatic, Divinely-orchestrated events that led up to the declaration of the Jewish holiday of …

Jan 22, 2024 · As you read the book of Esther, you will see that Mordecai was very instrumental in ensuring the safety of not only Esther and the Jewish people, but of also exposing treachery in the …

Jan 21, 2026 · Mordecai is first introduced in Esther 2:5–7: “Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, who had …

Mordecai was a Jew living in the Persian capital of Shushan during the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes). He is probably most well known for being the uncle of Queen Esther and the important role he played in …

Having informed the king through Esther of the conspiracy, Mordecai brings about the execution of the two conspirators, and the event is recorded in the royal chronicles (ib. ii. 21-23). Mordecai arouses …

Jan 24, 2024 · Mordecai, a loyal and courageous Jewish leader, plays a pivotal role in the story of Esther, where he advises her to conceal her identity and later encourages her to approach King …

2 days ago · Furthermore, considering Mordechai’s confident assurance that deliverance for the Jews would come regardless of Esther’s involvement (a point deserving analysis on its own), wouldn’t that …

Esther obeyed Mordecai as a child would obey her father and was subject to his will (Esth 2:20). In those days after she became queen, Mordecai overheard a plot against the king by two of the king’s …

He is best known for his role in saving the Jewish people from a plot to annihilate them, orchestrated by Haman, a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire. Mordecai's account is celebrated during the …