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12 sie 2014 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Mordecai. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Mordecai is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
The name "Mordecai" is of uncertain origin but is considered identical to the name Marduka or Marduku (Elamite: 𒈥𒁺𒋡), attested as the name of up to four Persian court officials in thirty texts (the Persepolis Administrative Archives) from the period of Xerxes I and his father Darius.
29 maj 2020 · 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.
7 maj 2024 · Meanings of the name Mordecai include ‘follower,’ ‘worshiper of Marduk,’ and ‘warrior.’ Marduk was a Babylonian God who was just and fair and maintained law and order. Mordecai was also a name of a Jewish person who was courageous and protective of his cousin.
4 dni temu · Mordecai Origin and Meaning. The name Mordecai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "follower of Marduk". Mordecai, although it has a noble heritage, has never caught on in this country, because of its rather weighty image. Mordecai is a symbolic name for boys born on the holiday of Purim, because this cousin of Queen Esther helped her save ...
Mordecai. [ 3 syll. mor - de - cai, mo -rdec- ai ] The baby boy name Mordecai is pronounced as MowR-Dah-K AY (English) †. Mordecai is mainly used in the English language and it is of Hebrew origin. Mordecai is a variant form of the English and Hebrew name Mordechai.
Mordecai is identical with the prophet Malachi, the latter name having been given to him after he became viceroy. But all the Rabbis agree that Mordecai was a prophet and that he prophesied in the second year of Darius (Meg. 10b, 15a; Ḥul. 139b).
