◄ 3771. Karshena ►
Strong's Lexicon Karshena: Karshena Original Word: כַּרְשְׁנָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Karshna' Pronunciation: kar-sheh-nah Phonetic Spelling: (kar-shen-aw') Definition: Karshena Meaning: Karshena is a proper noun referring to a person, specifically one of the seven princes of Persia and Media. Word Origin: Of Persian origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the name Karshena, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context of the Persian court in the Book of Esther. Usage: The name Karshena appears in the context of the Persian court, specifically in the Book of Esther. Context: Karshena is mentioned in the Book of Esther as one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the king's presence and held the highest rank in the kingdom. These princes were advisors to King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) during the time of Queen Esther. The specific role or actions of Karshena are not detailed beyond his inclusion in the list of these influential figures. The mention of Karshena occurs in Esther 1:14, where the text lists the names of the seven princes: "and the closest to him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom." This passage highlights the importance of these individuals in the royal court, serving as key advisors and decision-makers alongside the king. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a Pers. prince NASB Translation Carshena (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כַּרְשְׁנָא proper name, masculine a Persian prince Esther 1:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Carshena Of foreign origin; Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes -- Carshena. Forms and Transliterations כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א כרשנא kar·šə·nā karšənā karsheNa Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Esther 1:14 HEB: וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא NAS: and were close to him: Carshena, Shethar, KJV: And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, INT: and were close to him Carshena Shethar Admatha 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 3771 1 Occurrence kar·šə·nā — 1 Occ.