Strong H4782H4782Hמׇרְדֳּכַי

Definition

Meaning of the name

General definition

In the biblical story

In the Bible

Strong H4782H appears in 50 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• mordecai49
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First verses

1. 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 Benjamite;
2. 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 beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
3. Esther 2:10
   Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
4. 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.
5. 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 king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
6. Esther 2:19
   And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
7. 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 she was brought up with him.
8. 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, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
9. 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.
10. 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 Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
11. 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?
12. 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 matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
13. Esther 3:5
    And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
14. 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 the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
15. 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 city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
16. 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 Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
17. 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 Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
18. Esther 4:6
    So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
19. 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 treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
20. Esther 4:9
    And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Occurrences by book

• Esther50