One of the seven princes of Persia and Media.
Memucan
Named in 3 verses of Esther, first in Esther 1:14.
מְמוּכָןMemucan
The name means “impoverished; to prepare; certain; true.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Memucan Written by AI
Memucan was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who served as advisors to King Ahasuerus (Esther 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 (Esther 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 (Esther 1:16). The king followed Memucan's advice, and Vashti was removed from her position as queen (Esther 1:21).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Dignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion Vashti was divorced (Esther 1:14, 16, 21).
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 1:14
His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
- Esther 1:16
And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.
- Esther 1:21
The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.