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Memucan
impoverished; to prepare; certain; true
מְמוּכָן me.mu.khan
Memucan (Hebrew: מְמוּכָן, me.mu.khan) means “impoverished; to prepare; certain; true”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 3 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Admatha in Esther 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Memucan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Second Temple
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 1:14 |
| Last appears | Esther 1:21 |
| Cross-references | 26 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Carshena co-occurrence Appears with Carshena in Esther 1.
- Admatha co-occurrence Appears with Admatha in Esther 1.
- Shethar co-occurrence Appears with Shethar in Esther 1.
- Marsena co-occurrence Appears with Marsena in Esther 1.
- Meres co-occurrence Appears with Meres in Esther 1.
- Tarshish co-occurrence Appears with Tarshish in Esther 1.
- Vashti co-occurrence Appears with Vashti in Esther 1.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.14
§ Memucan = "dignified"
one of the 7 princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus
Memucan, a wise prince who advised King Ahasuerus to depose Queen Vashti.
The biblical story
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).
Key verses
Memucan appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
Esther 1:14 -
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Esther 1:16 -
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Esther 1:21
Show all 3 references
Esther (3)
- Esther 1:14
- Esther 1:16
- Esther 1:21