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Mordecai

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“Servant of Marduk”

Mordecai means "servant of Marduk" in Persian. In the Old Testament Mordecai is the cousin and foster father of Esther. He thwarted a plot to kill the Persian king, though he made an enemy of the king's chief advisor Haman.

Biblical masculine name.

Biblical namesake: Mordecai is a key figure in the Book of Esther, known for his wisdom and courage in helping to save the Jewish people from persecution in Persia. (Esther · Esther 2:5-7, Esther 10:3)

BiblicalHebrew3 syllables · /ˈmɔr.dɪˌkaɪ/

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