מְמוּכָֽן
𐤌𐤌𐤅𐤊𐤍
Memukhan
Memucan
Memucan, a personal name referring to one of the seven chief officials or counselors in the Persian court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) during the early fifth century BCE, specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. The term does not carry a lexical meaning within Hebrew itself, functioning solely as a proper name applied to this historical personage.
Esther 1:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H4462
| Lemma | מְמוּכָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤌𐤅𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Memukhan |
| Strong's | H4462 |
| Definition | Memucan, a personal name referring to one of the seven chief officials or counselors in the Persian court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) during the early fifth century BCE, specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. The term does not carry a lexical meaning within Hebrew itself, functioning solely as a proper name applied to this historical personage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Memucan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4462-01
Memucan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; masculine singular personal name (HNp). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a Persian proper name with no identifiable Hebrew root or lexical meaning. The rendering simply transliterates the name into English, preserving its function as a personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Memukhan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Memucan |