Mordecai

Jewish Biblical character (Book of Esther)
Person human_biblical_figure Q1136380
Mordecai
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Mordecai

Summary

Mordecai is a human biblical figure[1]. He draws 1,510 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #102 of 529).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mordecai's father was Jair[3].
  • Mordecai is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[4].
  • Mordecai is identified as part of the Tribe of Benjamin ethnic group[5].
  • Mordecai's religion is recorded as Judaism[6].
  • Mordecai is recorded as male[7].
  • Mordecai's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[8].
  • Mordecai's Commons category is recorded as Mordecai (Biblical figure)[9].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[11].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14].
  • Mordecai's present in work is recorded as Book of Esther[15].
  • Mordecai's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://judaism.stackexchange.com/tags/mordechai[16].
  • Mordecai's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'מרדכי היהודי'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Mordecai's father was Jair[3]. Ethnic identities include Jewish people[4], an ethnoreligious group[18], in Israel[19] and Tribe of Benjamin[5], a tribe[20].

Personal Life

Mordecai's religion is recorded as Judaism[6].

Why It Matters

Mordecai draws 1,510 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #102 of 529).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who were Mordecai's parents?

Mordecai's father was Jair[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Jewish people, Tribe of Benjamin
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
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