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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Mehuman</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/m/mehuman.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/esther/1-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/m/mehuman.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Mehuman</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mehujael--son_of_irad.htm" title="Mehujael: Son of Irad">◄</a> Mehuman <a href="/topical/m/mehu'man.htm" title="Mehu'man">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Mehuman is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Esther, which is part of the Ketuvim, or Writings, in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament in the Christian canon. The name "Mehuman" is of Persian origin, and it is often interpreted to mean "faithful" or "trustworthy." Mehuman is one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes I, the Persian king who reigned from 486 to 465 BC.<br><br><b>Biblical Reference:</b><br><br>Mehuman is specifically mentioned in <a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a>. The context of this passage is a grand banquet hosted by King Ahasuerus in the third year of his reign. The king, in a display of his wealth and power, held a feast for all his officials and servants, which lasted for 180 days. Following this, he hosted a seven-day banquet for all the people present in the citadel of Susa, from the greatest to the least.<br><br>On the seventh day of the feast, when the king was "in high spirits from wine," he commanded his seven eunuchs to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and nobles. The eunuchs named in <a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a> are Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas. The Berean Standard Bible states:<br><br>"On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who attended him,"<br><br><b>Role and Significance:</b><br><br>Mehuman's role, along with the other eunuchs, was to serve the king and carry out his orders. Eunuchs in ancient Persian courts often held significant positions of trust and responsibility, as they were seen as loyal servants who could be relied upon to manage the king's affairs without personal ambition for power or family legacy.<br><br>The incident involving Mehuman and the other eunuchs is pivotal in the narrative of the Book of Esther. Queen Vashti's refusal to appear before the king as commanded led to her being deposed, setting the stage for Esther, a Jewish woman, to become queen. This change in queenship ultimately plays a crucial role in the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to annihilate them, orchestrated by Haman, an advisor to the king.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>The mention of Mehuman and the other eunuchs provides insight into the opulence and hierarchical structure of the Persian court. The presence of eunuchs highlights the influence of Persian customs and governance during this period. Eunuchs were often chosen for their loyalty and were entrusted with sensitive tasks, including managing the royal harem and serving as intermediaries between the king and his subjects.<br><br>While Mehuman himself does not play a significant role beyond this brief mention, his inclusion in the narrative underscores the meticulous attention to detail in the biblical account, reflecting the historical and cultural setting of the Persian Empire during the reign of Ahasuerus.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the account of Esther, including the role of Mehuman, illustrates themes of divine providence and the sovereignty of God in the affairs of nations and individuals. Although God is not explicitly mentioned in the Book of Esther, His hand is seen in the orchestration of events that lead to the preservation of the Jewish people. The narrative encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness and His ability to work through seemingly ordinary and even adverse circumstances to fulfill His purposes.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Mehuman</span><p>making an uproar; a multitude<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Mehuman</span><p>(<i>faithful</i>), one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus. (<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a>)<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Faithful, one of the eunchs whom Ahasuerus (Xerxes) commanded to bring in Vashti (<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">MEHUMAN</span><p>me-hu'-man (me`human (<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a>)): A eunuch of Ahasuerus, the first of the seven chamberlains.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4104.htm"><span class="l">4104. <b>Mehuman</b> -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4103, 4104. <b>Mehuman</b>. 4105 . a eunuch of Ahasuerus. Transliteration: <b>Mehuman</b><br> Phonetic Spelling: (meh-hoo-mawn') Short Definition: <b>Mehuman</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4104.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/mehuman.htm"><span class="l"><b>Mehuman</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>MEHUMAN</b>. me-hu'-man (me`human (Esther 1:10)): A eunuch of Ahasuerus, the first of<br> the seven chamberlains. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Mehuman</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mehuman.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mehu'man.htm"><span class="l">Mehu'man (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Mehu'man. <b>Mehuman</b>, Mehu'man. Mehunim . Multi-Version Concordance Mehu'man<br> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b> <b>Mehuman</b>, Mehu'man. Mehunim . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mehu'man.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/x/xerxes.htm"><span class="l">Xerxes (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,<br> he commanded <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/x/xerxes.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zethar.htm"><span class="l">Zethar (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,<br> he commanded <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zethar.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unsexed.htm"><span class="l">Unsexed (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was glad with wine, he<br> gave orders to <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unsexed.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eunuchs.htm"><span class="l">Eunuchs (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,<br> he commanded <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eunuchs.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/me-hu'ja-el.htm"><span class="l">Me-hu'ja-el (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Me-hu'ja-el. Mehujael, Me-hu'ja-el. <b>Mehuman</b> . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b> (See<br> RSV). Mehujael, Me-hu'ja-el. <b>Mehuman</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/me-hu'ja-el.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/biztha.htm"><span class="l">Biztha (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,<br> he commanded <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/biztha.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bizzetha.htm"><span class="l">Bizzetha (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,<br> he commanded <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bizzetha.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bigtha.htm"><span class="l">Bigtha (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,<br> he commanded <b>Mehuman</b>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bigtha.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Mehuman (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a></span><br />On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded <span class="boldtext">Mehuman</span>, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mehuman.htm">Mehuman</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mehuman--a_chamberlain_of_ahasuerus.htm">Mehuman: A Chamberlain of Ahasuerus</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mehuman.htm">Mehuman (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mehunim.htm">Mehunim (2 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mehujael--son_of_irad.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mehujael: Son of Irad"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mehujael: Son of Irad" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/m/mehu'man.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mehu'man"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mehu'man" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>