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Mordecai
Jew in Susa who raised his cousin Esther and was later honoured by the Persian king.
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Mordecai — Jew in Susa who raised his cousin Esther and was later honoured by the Persian king.
Parents
- Jair father Esther 2:5
Children
- Esther raised her as his daughter Esther 2:7
Mordecai brought her up and took her as his own daughter when her parents died.
Other relatives
- Esther cousin (his uncle's daughter) Esther 2:7Esther 2:15
Esther was "his uncle's daughter".
- Kish ancestor Ancestral Esther 2:5
Esther 2:5 names Mordecai "son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish". The verse does not show whether every generation is listed.
Ancestors
Tribe, clan and house
- Tribe: Benjamin Member Esther 2:5
Every relationship here comes from a cited passage. Solid lines are stated parent links; dashed lines mean generations are not all listed; dotted lines mark legal or adoptive parents; a question mark marks a disputed or interpretive link. Political succession and office are never drawn as family.