וּ/מָרְדֳּכַ֖י
𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤊𐤉
Mredekhay
and Mordecai
Mordecai, a personal name referring to a prominent Israelite figure in the Persian period. The name designates an individual, specifically the cousin and guardian of Esther in the Book of Esther, who served at the court of King Ahasuerus. While primarily used as a proper name, it carries associations with honor and high administrative status within the Persian royal context.
Esther 2:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H4782
| Lemma | מׇרְדְּכַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤊𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mredekhay |
| Strong's | H4782 |
| Definition | Mordecai, a personal name referring to a prominent Israelite figure in the Persian period. The name designates an individual, specifically the cousin and guardian of Esther in the Book of Esther, who served at the court of King Ahasuerus. While primarily used as a proper name, it carries associations with honor and high administrative status within the Persian royal context. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Mordecai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4782-05
and Mordecai
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper masculine singular personal name (noun, proper). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper name of foreign origin with no active Hebrew root meaning in the biblical text. The prefixed conjunction וּ is preserved as "and," and the personal name is transliterated to reflect its lexical identity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Mredekhay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Mordecai |
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