People of the Bible

Kish (Esther 2:5)

The name Kish means “hard; difficult; straw; for age.” Kish is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Esther 2:5.

Family of Kish

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Who was Kish?

The great-grandfather of Mordecai (Esther 2:5).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Kish

  • Esther 2:5

    Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

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