Memucan

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Memucan: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

one of the seven princes of Persia under Ahasuerus

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impoverished; to prepare; certain; true

Hebrew

Strongs #04462: Nkwmm M@muwkan or (transp.) Nkmwm Mowmukan (\\#Es 1:16\\)

Memucan = "dignified"

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

4462 Mmuwkan mem-oo-kawn'

or (transp.) Mowmukan (Esth. 1:16) {mo-moo-kawn'}; of
Persian derivation; Memucan or Momucan, a Persian
satrap:-Memucan.

Memucan [EBD]

dignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion Vashti was divorced (Esther 1:14, 16, 21).

Memucan [NAVE]

MEMUCAN, one of the seven princes of Ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce Queen Vashti, Esth. 1:14-21.

MEMUCAN [SMITH]

(dignified), one of the seven princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus, who "saw the king?s face," and sat first in the kingdom. (Esther 1:14,16,21)

MEMUCAN [ISBE]

MEMUCAN - me-mu'-kan (memukhan; derivation unknown but probably of Persian origin (Est 1:14,16,21)): One of "the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom." Ahasuerus consults these men, as those "that knew law and judgment," as to the proper treatment of the rebellious Vashti. Memucan is the spokesman of the reply. He recommends Vashti's deposition so that "all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small." This advice is adopted and incorporated into a royal decree--with what success is not said.