One of King Ahasuerus' seven eunuchs.
Mehuman
Named in 1 verse of Esther, first in Esther 1:10.
מְהוּמָןMehuman
The name means “making an uproar; a multitude.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Mehuman Written by AI
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 to 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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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Faithful, one of the eunchs whom Ahasuerus (Xerxes) commanded to bring in Vashti (Esther 1:10).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Esther 1:10
On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.