Lexical Definition

‎מְהוּמָן‎ Mᵉhûwmân (meh-hoo-mawn') Mehuman ^N:N-M-P
of Persian origin

Mehuman.

• § Mehuman = "faithful"
• Mehuman, a eunuch of Xerxes

1) one of the 7 eunuchs of Ahasuerus

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְהוּמָן‎ proper name, masculine a eunuch of Ahasuerus (id.; but ᵐ5 Ἀμαν) Esth 1:10.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • One of King Ahasuerus' seven eunuchs.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Mehuman was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus (Est.1.10).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10;
• only referred to as Mehuman מְהוּמָן.

Mehuman was one of the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, the Persian king who ruled over a vast empire from India to Ethiopia. In the book of Esther, King Ahasuerus summoned these seven eunuchs—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas—to bring Queen Vashti before him during a great feast, so that he could display her beauty to the people and nobles (Esther 1:10-11). However, Queen Vashti refused to come, leading to her removal as queen and the search for a new queen, which ultimately led to Esther becoming queen. Mehuman's role in this narrative highlights the power and influence of the eunuchs in the Persian court, as they had direct access to the king and were entrusted with carrying out his commands.

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