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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Mordecai
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Mordecai
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Mordecai
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Mordecai
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Mordecai to high rank