Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Memucan
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.14 § Memucan = "dignified" one of the 7 princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus
Strong's Number
H4462
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H4462 Quick Answer
Strong's H4462 מְמוּכָן מוֹמוּכָן (Mmuwkan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') (or (transp.) Mowmukan (Esth. 1) n/p. 1. Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap [of Persian derivation] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include memucan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') (or (transp.) Mowmukan (Esth. 1) n/p. 1. Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap [of Persian derivation]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- memucan
Meaning and Definition
Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') (or (transp.) Mowmukan (Esth. 1) n/p. 1. Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap [of Persian derivation] KJV: Memucan.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4462. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4462 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mmuwkan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Memucan
Esther 1:14
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How Strong's H4462 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4462 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4462 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
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 all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4462.
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
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 all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4462, grouped by book.
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4462 FAQ
What does memukan (מְמוּכָן) mean?
Memukan (Strong's H4462) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Memucan". Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') (or (transp.) Mowmukan (Esth. 1) n/p. 1. Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap [of Persian derivation]
How many times is memukan (מְמוּכָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4462 across 1 book.
Where can I study memukan (מְמוּכָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4462 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate memukan (מְמוּכָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as memucan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.