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Mehuman
making an uproar; a multitude
מְהוּמָן me.hu.man
Mehuman (Hebrew: מְהוּמָן, me.hu.man) means “making an uproar; a multitude”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Esther 1:10. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abagtha in Esther 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Mehuman
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Second Temple
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Esther 1:10 |
| Cross-references | 20 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Abagtha co-occurrence Appears with Abagtha in Esther 1.
- Bigtha co-occurrence Appears with Bigtha in Esther 1.
- Biztha co-occurrence Appears with Biztha in Esther 1.
- Carkas co-occurrence Appears with Carkas in Esther 1.
- Zethar co-occurrence Appears with Zethar in Esther 1.
- Harbona co-occurrence Appears with Harbona in Esther 1.
- Carshena co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Carshena.
- Admatha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Admatha.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10
§ Mehuman = "faithful"
one of the 7 eunuchs of Ahasuerus
Mehuman was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus.
The biblical story
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 (Est.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.
Key verses
Mehuman appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther 1:10
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Esther (1)
- Esther 1:10