International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
MEMUCANme-mu'-kan (memukhan; derivation unknown but probably of Persian origin (Esther 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.
Strong's Hebrew
4462. Memukan -- a prince of Persia and Media... Memukan or Momukan. 4463 . a prince of Persia and Media. Transliteration: Memukan
or Momukan Phonetic Spelling: (mem-oo-kawn') Short Definition:
Memucan.
... Memucan ... /hebrew/4462.htm - 6kLibrary
Queen Esther's Love for Her People
... In his anger the king said to the wise men, "According to law what shall we do to
Queen Vashti?" Memucan, one of the seven high officials, said before the king ...
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Esther, the Queen.
... This pleased the king, and he did as Memucan, the prince, had advised, and he sent
letters into all parts of his empire to people of various languages, that ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xxxiv esther the queen.htm
Concerning Esther and Mordecai and Haman; and How in the Reign of ...
... So one of them, whose name was Memucan, said that this affront was offered not to
him alone, but to all the Persians, who were in danger of leading their lives ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 concerning esther and.htm
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Memucanimpoverished; to prepare; certain; true
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Memucan(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)
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Dignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion Vashti was divorced (
Esther 1:14, 16, 21).
Thesaurus
Memucan (3 Occurrences)... 16, 21). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
MEMUCAN. me-mu'-kan
... the rebellious
Vashti.
Memucan is the spokesman of the reply. He recommends
.../m/memucan.htm - 8kMemu'can (3 Occurrences)
Memu'can. Memucan, Memu'can. Me'my . ... Esther 1:21 And the word pleased the king
and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan; (See RSV) ...
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Nobles (71 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:14 and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,
Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the ...
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Memphis (8 Occurrences)
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Xerxes (24 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:16 Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "Vashti the queen
has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all ...
/x/xerxes.htm - 14k
Vashti (10 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:16 Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "Vashti the queen
has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all ...
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Wronged (22 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:16 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 ...
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Tarshish (24 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:14 and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,
Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the ...
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Marse'na (1 Occurrence)
... Esther 1:14 and the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,
Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the ...
/m/marse'na.htm - 6k
Meres (1 Occurrence)
... Esther 1:14 and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,
Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the ...
/m/meres.htm - 6k
Bible Concordance
Memucan (3 Occurrences)Esther 1:14 and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),
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Esther 1:16 Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.
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Esther 1:21 This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
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Subtopics
Memucan
Memucan: One of the Seven Princes of Ahasuerus Who Counsels the King to Divorce Queen Vashti
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