International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MARDOCHEUS

mar-do-ke'-us (Mardochaios):

(1) One of the Jewish leaders who accompanied Zerubbabel on the return from Babylon to Judah (1 Esdras 5:8, where it stands for "Mordecai" of Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7).

(2) Another form of Mordecai, the uncle of Esther (Additions to Esther 10:4; 11:2, 12; 12:1, 4;; 16:13).