Mordecai

MAWR-deh-kai

Who is Mordecai?

Mordecai was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin living in Shushan, who raised his cousin Esther as his own daughter after her parents died (Esther 2:5, Esther 2:7). He refused to bow to Haman, uncovered a plot against the king, and after Haman's fall was raised to be next unto king Ahasuerus and great among the Jews (Esther 3:2, Esther 10:3).

Also pronounced

MOR-duh-kie
MOHR-duh-kye

Found in Scripture

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