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Mordecai (disambiguation) . The Triumph of Mordecai by Pieter Lastman , 1624 Mordecai ( / ˈ m ɔːr d ɪ k aɪ , m ɔːr d ɪ ˈ k eɪ aɪ / ; also Mordechai ; Hebrew : מָרְדֳּכַי , Modern : Mŏrdoḵay , Tiberian : Mārdoḵay , IPA: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible . He is described as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin .1 Mordecai was also the cousin and guardian of Esther , who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Mordecai's loyalty and bravery are highlighted in the story as he helps Esther foil the plot of Haman , the king's Vizier , to exterminate the Jewish people . Mordecai's actions are rewarded by the King, and he is appointed as vizier. He becomes a respected figure among both the Jews and the Persians, and his influence in the court is used to promote the interests of his people.2His story is celebrated in the Jewish holiday of Purim , which commemorates the victory of the Jews over their enemies.3 There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Mordecai or Mordechai ( מָרְדֳּכַי , Standard Hebrew Mordoḫay , Tiberian Hebrew Mordŏḵay - the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin .
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Esther and Mordecai, by Aert de Gelder Mordecai or Mordechai ( Hebrew : מָרְדֳּכַי , Modern : Mordekhay , Tiberian : Mordŏḵáy ) - the son of Jair , of the tribe of Benjamin , is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible .
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The Triumph of Mordecai by Pieter Lastman , 1624. Mordecai or Mordechai ( Hebrew : מָרְדֳּכַי , Modern : Mordekhay , Tiberian : Mordŏḵáy , Persian : مردخای, IPA value: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible . He was the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin .
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The Triumph of Mordecai by Pieter Lastman , 1624. Mordecai (or Mordechai, Hebrew : מָרְדְּכַי , Modern : Mordeḵay , Tiberian : Mordǝḵay , IPA: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible .He is described as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin .He was promoted to Vizier after Haman was killed.
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Biblical figure For other uses, see Mordecai (disambiguation) . Mordecai ( / ˈ m ɔːr d ɪ k aɪ , m ɔːr d ɪ ˈ k eɪ aɪ / ; also Mordechai ; Hebrew : מָרְדֳּכַי , Modern : Mŏrdoḵay , Tiberian : Mārdoḵay , IPA: [moʁdeˈχaj] ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible . He is the cousin and guardian of Esther , who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Mordecai's loyalty and bravery are highlighted in the story as he helps Esther foil the plot of Haman , the king's vizier , to exterminate the Jewish people . His story is celebrated in the Jewish holiday of Purim , which commemorates his victory. One theory frequently discussed in scholarship suggests that the Book of Esther serves as an etiology for Purim, with Mordecai and Esther representing the Babylonian gods Marduk and Ishtar in a historicized Babylonian myth or ritual.The identification of Mordecai with a Persian official named "Marduka" mentioned in an inscription from the reign of Xerxes I is debated, with some scholars rejecting the connection while others support it due to the commonality of name and office. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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one of the main personalities in the book of esther in the hebrew bible
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