Memucan Summary
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Memucan, a wise prince who advised King Ahasuerus to depose Queen Vashti.
one of the seven princes of Persia and Media (EST 1:14)
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impoverished; to prepare; certain; true
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· Also called · H4462 · EST 1:14 impoverished; to prepare; certain; true
- en Memukan · Also called
- he מְמוּכָן məmukhan · H4462 · EST 1:14
- el [none] · EST 1:14
- bg Мемухан
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Memucan Article
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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).
Memucan Dictionary
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).
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