How Many Prophets Are Mentioned In the Megillah?

(So what if Purim passed?)

Want to guess?

Answer: About six.

1. Mordechai.

2. Esther.

3. Hasach (according to the opinion this was Daniel).

4. Charvona (according to the opinion this was Eliyahu).

When a prophet is mentioned in Tanach with his father’s name, his father is a prophet, too, such as Amotz of Yeshayahu, Amitai of Yonah, Be’or of Bil’am, etc.

Perhaps these are mentioned here solely for Yichus reasons, per Rashi, but if not, then:

5. Avichayil, father of Esther.

6. Ya’ir, father of Mordechai.