Mordecai] The name, though used by Jews (cp. Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7), was derived from tfie Babylonian deity Merodaeh (Marduk).

Shimei.. Kish] probably Mordecai's grandfather and great grandfather (href='190 2:6'>Est 2:6 applying to Kish). Others regard the genealogy as abbreviated, and take Shimei and Kish to be remoter ancestors, identifying them with the Shimei and Kish of 2 Samuel 16:5; 1 Samuel 9:1 (in which case href='190 2:6'>Est 2:6 must refer to Mordecai's family two or three generations back).

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