Gender Masculine
Scripts מָרְדֳּכַי, מָרְדְּכַי (Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɔɹ.də.ˌkaɪ/ (American English) /ˈmɔː.də.ˌkaɪ/ (British English) /moʁ.de.ˈχaj/ (Hebrew) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
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.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026