Lexicon
כַּרְשְׁנָא
kar.she.na
H3771
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Carshena

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kar.she.na is the proper name of a man listed among the seven princes beside the king.

The term occurs as a proper name in a list of seven princes who were next to the king and sat first in the kingdom in Esther 1:14.

Senses in use

  1. A prince named in the king's entourage · dominant

    In Esther 1:14, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs first in a list of seven men next to the king; the APB renders the verse with “Carshena” among the princes who saw the king's face and sat first in the kingdom.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 1:14, the APB presents the name as “Carshena” within the list of seven princes. It confirms the name's place in the list rather than supplying a lexical definition.

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