Lexical Definition

‎מְמוּכָן‎ Mᵉmûwkân (mem-oo-kawn') Memucan ^N:N-M-P
or (transp.) מוֹמֻכָן Môwmukân (mo-moo-kawn'); (Esther 1:16), of Persian derivation

Memucan.

• § Memucan = "dignified"
• Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap

1) one of the 7 princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.14

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְמוּכָן‎ proper name, masculine a prince of Persia and Media — Esth 1:14; Esth 1:21 also vEsth 1:16 Qr; Kt ‎מומכן‎. ᵐ5 Μουχαιος, Μαμουχαιος. [‎מָמוֺת‎], ‎מְמוֺתִים‎ see ‎מות‎. ‎מַמְזִרִ‎ see I. ‎מזר‎. ‎מִמְכָּר‎, ‎מִמְכֶּ֫רֶת‎ see ‎מכר‎. ‎מַמְלָכָה‎, [‎מַמְלָכוּת‎] see ‎מלך‎. ‎מִמֶּנִּי‎, etc. see ‎מִן‎. ‎מִמְסָךְ‎ see ‎מסך‎. below ‎מֶ֫מֶר‎, [‎מַמְרוֺר‎], ‎מַמְּרוֺרִים‎ see ‎מרר‎.

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Male • One of the seven princes of Persia and Media.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Memucan, a wise prince who advised King Ahasuerus to depose Queen Vashti (Est.1.14,16,21).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.14;
• only referred to as Memucan מְמוּכָן.

Memucan was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who served as advisors to King Ahasuerus (Est.1.14). When Queen Vashti refused to appear before the king and his guests during a royal feast, Memucan was the one who advised the king on how to handle the situation (Est.1.16). He suggested that Vashti's behavior could set a precedent for other women in the kingdom to disrespect their husbands. Memucan proposed that the king issue a decree deposing Vashti and selecting a new queen, to serve as an example to all women to honor their husbands (Est.1.16,21). The king followed Memucan's advice, and Vashti was removed from her position as queen (Est.1.21).

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