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Lexicon :: Strong's H4782 - mārdᵊḵay

Aa
מָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration
mārdᵊḵay
Pronunciation
mor-dek-ah'-ee
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of foreign derivation
Strong’s Definitions

מׇרְדְּכַי Mordᵉkay, mor-dek-ah'-ee; of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite:—Mordecai.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's H4782 in the following manner: Mordecai (60x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x
The KJV translates Strong's H4782 in the following manner: Mordecai (60x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מׇרְדְּכַי Mordᵉkay, mor-dek-ah'-ee; of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite:—Mordecai.
STRONGS H4782: Abbreviations
† 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. Greek Version of the LXX Μαραθχαιος, Μαρδοχαιος, etc:
2. cousin and adoptive father of Esther Esther 2:5, 7, 10 + 55 times Esther. Greek Version of the LXX Μαρδοχαιος.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

2:2; 2:2

Nehemiah

7:7

Esther

2:5; 2:5; 2:7; 2:10; 2:22

H4782

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4782 matches the Hebrew מָרְדְּכַי (mārdᵊḵay),
which occurs 60 times in 52 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Ezr 2:2–Est 9:31)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - Who went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah, The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:7 - Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:5 - Now there was a certain Jew in Shushan named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - And he had been a father to Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his father's brother: for she had no father or mother, and she was very beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his daughter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:10 - Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11 - And every day Mordecai took his walk before the square of the women's house, to see how Esther was and what would be done to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Now when the time came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail, his father's brother, whom Mordecai had taken as his daughter, to go in to the king, she made request for nothing but what Hegai, the king's servant and keeper of the women, had given her. And Esther was looked on kindly by all who saw her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:19 - And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:20 - Esther had still said nothing of her family or her people, as Mordecai had given her orders; for Esther did what Mordecai said, as when she was living with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:21 - In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22 - And Mordecai, having knowledge of their purpose, sent word of it to Esther the queen; and Esther gave the news to the king in Mordecai's name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:2 - And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:3 - Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:4 - Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:5 - And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6 - But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his head, and went out into the middle of the town, crying out with a loud and bitter cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:5 - Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:6 - So Hathach went out and saw Mordecai in the open square of the town before the king's doorway.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:7 - And Mordecai gave him an account of what had taken place, and of the amount of money which Haman had said he would put into the king's store for the destruction of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:9 - And Hathach came back and gave Esther an account of what Mordecai had said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:10 - Then Esther sent Hathach to say to Mordecai:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12 - And they said these words to Mordecai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13 - Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:15 - Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:17 - So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:9 - Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:13 - But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:14 - Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:2 - It came out that it was recorded in the book how Mordecai had given word of the designs of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's servants, keepers of the door, by whom an attack on the king had been designed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:3 - And the king said, What honour and reward have been given to Mordecai for this? Then the servants who were waiting on the king said, Nothing has been done for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:4 - Then the king said, Who is in the outer room? Now Haman had come into the outer room to get the king's authority for the hanging of Mordecai on the pillar which he had made ready for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:10 - Then the king said to Haman, Go quickly, and take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who is seated at the king's doorway: see that you do everything as you have said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:11 - Then Haman took the robes and the horse, and dressing Mordecai in the robes, he made him go on horseback through the streets of the town, crying out before him, So let it be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:12 - And Mordecai came back to the king's doorway. But Haman went quickly back to his house, sad and with his head covered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:13 - And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anything against him, but you will certainly go down before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:9 - Then Harbonah, one of the unsexed servants waiting before the king, said, See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place in Haman's house. Then the king said, Put him to death by hanging him on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:10 - So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1 - That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:2 - And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther put Mordecai over the family of Haman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7 - Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, See now, I have given Esther the family of Haman, and he has come to his death by hanging, because he made an attack on the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9 - Then at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, which is the month Sivan, the king's scribes were sent for; and everything ordered by Mordecai was put in writing and sent to the Jews and the captains and the rulers and the chiefs of all the divisions of the kingdom from India to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven divisions, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing and their language.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3 - And all the chiefs and the captains and the rulers and those who did the king's business gave support to the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai had come on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:4 - For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and word of him went out through every part of the kingdom: for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:20 - And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in every division of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, near and far,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:23 - And the Jews gave their word to go on as they had been doing and as Mordecai had given them orders in writing;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29 - Then Esther the queen, daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, sent a second letter giving the force of their authority to the order about the Purim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31 - Giving the force of law to these days of Purim at their fixed times, as they had been ordered by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen, and in keeping with the rules they had made for themselves and their seed, in connection with their time of going without food and their cry for help.

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