Mordechai

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Mordechai is a central biblical figure in the Book of Esther, known for thwarting Haman’s plot against the Jews and serving as a key hero commemorated during the Jewish festival of Purim.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mordechai canonical 11
Mordecai 5
Mordecai to high rank 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish leader
biblical figure
hero of the Book of Esther
appearsIn Megillat Esther
surface form: Book of Esther
appointedAs second to King Ahasuerus
associatedWithFestival Purim
associatedWithLocation Persia
Shushan
associatedWithText Megillat Esther
associatedWithTheme Jewish survival
courage
divine providence
loyalty to God and people
commemoratedBy Purim
commemoratedByPractice giving gifts to the poor on Purim in his story’s context
reading of the Book of Esther on Purim
enemyOf Haman
ethnicity Jewish
exposedPlotAgainst King Ahasuerus
gender male
guardianOf Esther
holidayPractice name is recited during Purim services
honoredBy King Ahasuerus
knownFor being honored by King Ahasuerus
refusing to bow to Haman
saving the Jews of the Persian Empire
thwarting Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews
languageOfName Hebrew
liturgicalRole figure mentioned in public reading of the Megillah
nameInHebrew מָרְדֳּכַי
nationalContext Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Persian Empire
opposed Haman
position high official in the Persian court
raised Esther
relativeOf Esther
religiousTradition Judaism
rememberedAs hero of Purim story
rodeOn king’s horse in royal procession
roleInText central figure in the Book of Esther
saved Shushan Purim
surface form: Jews of Shushan

Jews of the Persian Empire
scripturalBook Ketuvim
scripturalCanon Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
servedUnder King Ahasuerus
Xerxes I
surface form: Xerxes I of Persia
traditionHolds a descendant of Kish
from the tribe of Benjamin
wore royal garments of the king

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Purim associatedFigure Mordechai
Esther hasMainCharacter Mordechai
this entity surface form: Mordecai
Mordecai Kaplan givenName Mordechai
this entity surface form: Mordecai
King Ahasuerus employerOf Mordechai
this entity surface form: Mordecai
King Ahasuerus honors Mordechai
this entity surface form: Mordecai
King Ahasuerus promotes Mordechai
this entity surface form: Mordecai to high rank
Fast of Esther associatedFigure Mordechai
Shushan Purim associatedFigure Mordechai
Haman opponent Mordechai
this entity surface form: Mordecai
Mordechai Bentov givenName Mordechai
Mordechai Anielewicz givenName Mordechai
Mordechai Namir givenName Mordechai