Mordecai

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

Mordecai is a human biblical figure[1]. Born in Hamadan[2], he… he draws 3,179 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #102 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamadan[2].
  • Mordecai's father was Jair[4].
  • Mordecai is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[5].
  • Mordecai is identified as part of the Tribe of Benjamin ethnic group[6].
  • Mordecai's religion is recorded as Judaism[7].
  • Mordecai is recorded as male[8].
  • Mordecai's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[9].
  • Mordecai's Commons category is recorded as Mordecai (Biblical figure)[10].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[12].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[14].
  • Mordecai's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[15].
  • Mordecai's present in work is recorded as Book of Esther[16].
  • Mordecai's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://judaism.stackexchange.com/tags/mordechai[17].
  • Mordecai's native label is recorded as מרדכי היהודי[18].
  • Mordecai's P14536 is recorded as 370805[19].
  • Mordecai's P14750 is recorded as BCE0-4F47-3F0D-6C96-77D2[20].

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Origins and Family

Mordecai's place of birth was Hamadan[2]. His father was Jair[4]. Ethnic identities include Jewish people[5], an ethnoreligious group[21], in Israel[22] and Tribe of Benjamin[6], a tribe[23].

Personal Life

Mordecai's religion is recorded as Judaism[7].

Why It Matters

Mordecai draws 3,179 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #102 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Mordecai born?

Mordecai was born in Hamadan[2].

Who were Mordecai's parents?

Mordecai's father was Jair[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . 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.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Spinoziano · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mcclintock and strong biblical cyclopedia id → M/mordecai
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Mcclintock and strong biblical cyclopedia id: M/mordecai"
  2. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BCE0-4F47-3F0D-6C96-77D2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: BCE0-4F47-3F0D-6C96-77D2, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786581489673"
  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → 3G
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q229462, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  4. 16w 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
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 370805, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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