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Who was Mordecai in the Bible?
Return & Second Temple · 538–4 BCOld Testament
Cousin of Esther who saved the king
Mordecai is a man named in the Bible, son of Jair. Scripture references Mordecai in 50 verses (chiefly Esther).
🤯 What might Mordecai have looked like?
A Jewish man of the Second Temple age, after the return from exile — bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, rebuilding life around Jerusalem and the Temple.
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- Father: Jair
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Verses that mention Mordecai
Esther 2:5Esther 2:7Esther 2:10Esther 2:11Esther 2:15Esther 2:19
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