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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish leader
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biblical figure → hero of the Book of Esther → |
| appearsIn |
Book of Esther
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| appointedAs |
second to King Ahasuerus
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| associatedWithFestival |
Purim
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| associatedWithLocation |
Persia
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Shushan → |
| associatedWithText |
Megillat Esther
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| associatedWithTheme |
Jewish survival
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courage → divine providence → loyalty to God and people → |
| commemoratedBy |
Purim
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| commemoratedByPractice |
giving gifts to the poor on Purim in his story’s context
→
reading of the Book of Esther on Purim → |
| enemyOf |
Haman
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| ethnicity |
Jewish
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| exposedPlotAgainst |
King Ahasuerus
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| gender |
male
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| guardianOf |
Esther
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| holidayPractice |
name is recited during Purim services
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| honoredBy |
King Ahasuerus
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| knownFor |
being honored by King Ahasuerus
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refusing to bow to Haman → saving the Jews of the Persian Empire → thwarting Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews → |
| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| liturgicalRole |
figure mentioned in public reading of the Megillah
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| nameInHebrew |
מָרְדֳּכַי
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| nationalContext |
Persian Empire
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| opposed |
Haman
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| position |
high official in the Persian court
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| raised |
Esther
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| relativeOf |
Esther
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| religiousTradition |
Judaism
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| rememberedAs |
hero of Purim story
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| rodeOn |
king’s horse in royal procession
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| roleInText |
central figure in the Book of Esther
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| saved |
Jews of Shushan
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Jews of the Persian Empire → |
| scripturalBook |
Ketuvim
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| scripturalCanon |
Hebrew Bible
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Old Testament → |
| servedUnder |
King Ahasuerus
→
Xerxes I of Persia → |
| traditionHolds |
a descendant of Kish
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from the tribe of Benjamin → |
| wore |
royal garments of the king
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fast of Esther
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Purim → Shushan Purim → |
associatedFigure |
|
Mordecai Kaplan
("Mordecai")
→
Mordechai Anielewicz → Mordechai Bentov → |
givenName |
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Megillat Esther
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containsCharacter |
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King Ahasuerus
("Mordecai")
→
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employerOf |
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Esther
("Mordecai")
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hasMainCharacter |
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King Ahasuerus
("Mordecai")
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honors |
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Haman
("Mordecai")
→
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opponent |
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King Ahasuerus
("Mordecai to high rank")
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promotes |