4782. Mordekay
Strong's Lexicon
Mordekay: Mordecai

Original Word: מָרְדֳּכַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mordekay
Pronunciation: mor-deh-KAI
Phonetic Spelling: (mor-dek-ah'-ee)
Definition: Mordecai
Meaning: Mordecai

Word Origin: Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Persian name Marduk, a Babylonian deity.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Mordecai in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Mordecai is primarily a figure in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Mordecai is a Jewish name meaning "servant of Marduk" or "little man." In the Bible, Mordecai is a central figure in the Book of Esther. He is known for his role in saving the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them, orchestrated by Haman, an official in the Persian Empire.

Cultural and Historical Background: Mordecai was a Jew living in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, during the reign of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus). He was the cousin and adoptive father of Esther, who became queen. Mordecai's refusal to bow to Haman, due to his Jewish faith, set off a chain of events that led to the deliverance of the Jewish people. The account of Mordecai and Esther is celebrated during the Jewish festival of Purim, which commemorates their deliverance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther
NASB Translation
Mordecai (56), Mordecai's (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָרְּדֳּכַי (van d. H. מָרְדְּכַי) proper name, masculine Mordecai (perhaps from n.div. Marduk (מְרֹרַךְ), ZimZAW xi.161 ff.; compare further Wild (citing Jensen)Comm. Est. 173 f.); — ׳מ Ezra 2:2; Esther 2:5 +; מָרְדֳּכָ֑י Esther 2:22 +; —

1 companion of Zerubbabel, according to Ezra 2:2 = Nehemiah 7:7. ᵐ5 Μαραθχαιος, Μαρδοχαιος, etc:

2 cousin and adoptive father of Esther Esther 2:5,7,10 55t. Esther. ᵐ5 Μαρδοχαιος.

מֻרְדָּף see רדף, רדה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mordecai

Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י במרדכי וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞י וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י ולמרדכי ומרדכי לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞י לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י לְמָרְדֳּכַ֣י לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י למרדכי מָרְדֳּכַ֔י מָרְדֳּכַ֖י מָרְדֳּכַ֗י מָרְדֳּכַ֛י מָרְדֳּכַ֜י מָרְדֳּכַ֞י מָרְדֳּכַ֡י מָרְדֳּכַ֣י מָרְדֳּכַ֤י מָרְדֳּכַ֥י מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ מרדכי מרדכי׃ bə·mā·rə·do·ḵay bemaredoChai bəmārədoḵay lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy lemaredoChai ləmārədoḵay ləmārədoḵāy mā·rə·do·ḵay mā·rə·do·ḵāy maredoChai mārədoḵay mārədoḵāy ū·lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay ulemaredoChai ūləmārədoḵay umaredoChai ūmārədoḵay
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:2
HEB: שְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפָּ֥ר
NAS: Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan,
KJV: Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan,
INT: Seraiah Reelaiah Mordecai Bilshan Mispar

Nehemiah 7:7
HEB: רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה נַחֲמָ֜נִי מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת
NAS: Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan,
KJV: Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan,
INT: Raamiah Nahamani Mordecai Bilshan Mispereth

Esther 2:5
HEB: הַבִּירָ֑ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר
NAS: whose name was Mordecai, the son
KJV: whose name [was] Mordecai, the son
INT: the citadel name was Mordecai the son of Jair

Esther 2:7
HEB: וְאִמָּ֔הּ לְקָחָ֧הּ מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ל֖וֹ לְבַֽת׃
NAS: died, Mordecai took
KJV: and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father
INT: mother took Mordecai daughter

Esther 2:10
HEB: מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ כִּ֧י מָרְדֳּכַ֛י צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ
NAS: or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed
KJV: nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged
INT: her kindred for Mordecai had instructed and

Esther 2:11
HEB: י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י
NAS: day Mordecai walked back
KJV: And Mordecai walked every day
INT: day day Mordecai walked front

Esther 2:15
HEB: אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ לָקַֽח־
NAS: the uncle of Mordecai who
KJV: the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken
INT: of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who had taken

Esther 2:19
HEB: בְּתוּל֖וֹת שֵׁנִ֑ית וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־
NAS: together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting
KJV: the second time, then Mordecai sat
INT: the virgins the second Mordecai was sitting gate

Esther 2:20
HEB: צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וְאֶת־ מַאֲמַ֤ר
NAS: even as Mordecai had commanded
KJV: nor her people; as Mordecai had charged
INT: had commanded as Mordecai what Mordecai

Esther 2:20
HEB: וְאֶת־ מַאֲמַ֤ר מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עֹשָׂ֔ה
NAS: what Mordecai told
KJV: the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up
INT: Mordecai what Mordecai Esther did

Esther 2:21
HEB: בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־
NAS: days, while Mordecai was sitting
KJV: In those days, while Mordecai sat
INT: days those Mordecai was sitting gate

Esther 2:22
HEB: וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע הַדָּבָר֙ לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר
NAS: became known to Mordecai and he told
KJV: was known to Mordecai, who told
INT: known the plot to Mordecai told Esther

Esther 2:22
HEB: לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּשֵׁ֥ם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
NAS: informed the king in Mordecai's name.
KJV: the king [thereof] in Mordecai's name.
INT: the king name Mordecai's

Esther 3:2
HEB: ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע
NAS: had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither
KJV: had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed
INT: had commanded the king Mordecai neither down

Esther 3:3
HEB: בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ אַתָּ֣ה
NAS: said to Mordecai, Why
KJV: said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest
INT: gate the king's to Mordecai Why are you

Esther 3:4
HEB: הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כִּֽי־ הִגִּ֥יד
NAS: to see whether Mordecai's reason
KJV: to see whether Mordecai's matters
INT: stand reason Mordecai's for had told

Esther 3:5
HEB: כִּי־ אֵ֣ין מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כֹּרֵ֥עַ וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה
NAS: saw that Mordecai neither
KJV: saw that Mordecai bowed
INT: for neither Mordecai bowed paid

Esther 3:6
HEB: לִשְׁלֹ֤ח יָד֙ בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י לְבַדּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־
NAS: hands on Mordecai alone,
KJV: hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed
INT: to lay hands Mordecai alone for

Esther 3:6
HEB: אֶת־ עַ֣ם מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ הָמָ֗ן
NAS: him [who] the people of Mordecai [were]; therefore Haman
KJV: him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman
INT: had told him the people of Mordecai sought Haman

Esther 3:6
HEB: אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ עַ֥ם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
NAS: the people of Mordecai, who
KJV: [even] the people of Mordecai.
INT: of Ahasuerus the people of Mordecai

Esther 4:1
HEB: וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙ אֶת־
NAS: When Mordecai learned all
KJV: When Mordecai perceived
INT: Mordecai learned all

Esther 4:1
HEB: נַעֲשָׂ֔ה וַיִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־ בְּגָדָ֔יו
KJV: all that was done, Mordecai rent
INT: had been done tore Mordecai his clothes put

Esther 4:4
HEB: לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ אֶֽת־ מָרְדֳּכַ֗י וּלְהָסִ֥יר שַׂקּ֛וֹ
NAS: to clothe Mordecai that he might remove
KJV: to clothe Mordecai, and to take away
INT: garments to clothe Mordecai remove his sackcloth

Esther 4:5
HEB: וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ עַֽל־ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י לָדַ֥עַת מַה־
NAS: her, and ordered him [to go] to Mordecai to learn
KJV: upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know
INT: her and ordered and Mordecai to learn what

Esther 4:6
HEB: הֲתָ֖ךְ אֶֽל־ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י אֶל־ רְח֣וֹב
NAS: went out to Mordecai to the city
KJV: went forth to Mordecai unto the street
INT: Hathach to Mordecai about square

60 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4782
60 Occurrences


bə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — 1 Occ.
lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — 8 Occ.
mā·rə·do·ḵay — 43 Occ.
ū·lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — 1 Occ.
ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — 7 Occ.
















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