{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H4782",
  "lemma": "מׇרְדְּכַי",
  "transliteration": "Mordᵉkay",
  "definition": "Mordecai, an Israelite",
  "kjv": "Mordecai.",
  "occurrences": 60,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "מָרְדֳּכַי (van d. H מָרְדְּכַי) n.pr.m. Mordecai",
    "1. companion of Zerub.",
    "2. cousin and adoptive father of Esther"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:5",
      "text": "There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:7",
      "text": "He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=7"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:10",
      "text": "Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:11",
      "text": "Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:15",
      "text": "Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=15"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:19",
      "text": "When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=19"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:20",
      "text": "Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people, as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=20"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:21",
      "text": "In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 2:22",
      "text": "This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/2?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Esther 3:2",
      "text": "All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/esther/3?v=2"
    }
  ],
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