# מׇרְדְּכַי (mrdekhay)

Israeli respelling: mrde-khay. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4782. 52 Old Testament occurrences.

Mordecai, an Israelite

King James renderings: Mordecai.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/mrdekhay-h4782

## Occurrences

- [Ezra 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/2/2) — Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of…
- [Nehemiah 7:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/7/7) — Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I…
- [Esther 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/5) — Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamit…
- [Esther 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/7) — And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautif…
- [Esther 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/10) — Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
- [Esther 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/11) — And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
- [Esther 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/15) — Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the…
- [Esther 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/19) — And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
- [Esther 2:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/20) — Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when…
- [Esther 2:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/21) — In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, wer…
- [Esther 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/22) — And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.
- [Esther 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/2) — And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But M…
- [Esther 3:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/3) — Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
- [Esther 3:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/4) — Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matter…
- [Esther 3:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/5) — And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
- [Esther 3:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/6) — And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all…
- [Esther 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/1) — When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the c…
- [Esther 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/4) — So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordeca…
- [Esther 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/5) — Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mord…
- [Esther 4:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/6) — So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
- [Esther 4:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/7) — And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasurie…
- [Esther 4:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/9) — And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
- [Esther 4:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/10) — Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
- [Esther 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/12) — And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
- [Esther 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/13) — Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
- [Esther 4:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/15) — Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
- [Esther 4:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/17) — So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
- [Esther 5:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/5/9) — Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor move…
- [Esther 5:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/5/13) — Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
- [Esther 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/5/14) — Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king…
- [Esther 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/2) — And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sough…
- [Esther 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/3) — And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, The…
- [Esther 6:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/4) — And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Morde…
- [Esther 6:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/10) — Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that si…
- [Esther 6:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/11) — Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaime…
- [Esther 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/12) — And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
- [Esther 6:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/6/13) — And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him,…
- [Esther 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/7/9) — And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai,…
- [Esther 7:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/7/10) — So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
- [Esther 8:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/1) — On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Es…
- [Esther 8:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/2) — And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
- [Esther 8:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/7) — Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they ha…
- [Esther 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/9) — Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and…
- [Esther 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/15) — And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment…
- [Esther 9:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/3) — And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of…
- [Esther 9:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/4) — For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and gre…
- [Esther 9:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/20) — And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
- [Esther 9:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/23) — And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
- [Esther 9:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/29) — Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
- [Esther 9:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/31) — To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they…
- [Esther 10:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/10/2) — And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they…
- [Esther 10:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/10/3) — For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wea…