How to Pronounce Mordecai
MAWR-deh-kai
Mordecai is pronounced MAWR-deh-kai (ˈmɔːdəkaɪ): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: MOR-duh-kie, MOHR-duh-kye.
What does Mordecai mean?
Mordecai means “contrition; bitter; bruising”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was 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
Ezra 2:2Nehemiah 7:7Esther 2:5Esther 2:7Esther 2:10Esther 2:11Esther 2:15Esther 2:19Esther 2:20Esther 2:21Esther 2:22Esther 3:2Esther 3:3Esther 3:4Esther 3:5Esther 3:6Esther 4:1Esther 4:4Esther 4:5Esther 4:6Esther 4:7Esther 4:9Esther 4:10Esther 4:12Esther 4:13Esther 4:15Esther 4:17Esther 5:9Esther 5:13Esther 5:14+20 more
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