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About Mordechai

Hebrew Name

מָרְדֳּכַי

English Name

Mordechai

Phonetic Spelling

mor-d'-KHAI
What does Mordechai mean?
“Pure Myhrr” in Aramaic

וּמׇרְדֳּכַ֞י יָצָ֣א ׀ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ בִּלְב֤וּשׁ מַלְכוּת֙ תְּכֵ֣לֶת וָח֔וּר וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת זָהָב֙ גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ בּ֖וּץ וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְהָעִ֣יר שׁוּשָׁ֔ן צָהֲלָ֖ה וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃

Mordechai left the king's presence in royal robes of blue and white, with a magnificent crown of gold and a mantle of fine linen and purple wool. And the city of Shushan rang with joyous cries.

u-mor-do-KHAI ya-TZA mi-lif-NEI ha-ME-lekh bil-VUSH mal-KHUT te-KHE-let va-KHUR va-a-TE-ret za-HAV ge-do-LAH v'-takh-REEKH BUTZ v'-ar-ga-MAN v'-ha-IR shu-SHAN tza-ha-LAH v'-sa-ME-khah

Esther 8:15

Description about Mordechai
Mordechai was a leader of the Jewish people in Persia and one of the heroes of the Book of Esther.
Attribute of Mordechai
Bravery, defiance against evil, righteousness, faithfulness.
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Where is Mordechai in the Bible?
Esther 2:5
What did Mordechai do in the Bible?
Mordechai stood strong in his beliefs and, together with his cousin, Esther, helped save the Jewish people from extermination even at great personal risk. With solid faith in the Almighty, he defeated his nemesis Haman and rose to the rank of second to the king.
What does the Bible say about Mordechai?
Faithful, Brave

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