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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72116" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72116" /> == | ||
<p> '''Carshe'na.''' ''( | <p> '''Carshe'na.''' ''(Illustrious).'' One of the seven princes of [[Persia]] and Media. Esther 1:14. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50489" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50489" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30620" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30620" /> == | ||
<p> (Hebrews Karshena', כִּרְשְׁנָא '','' probably of [[Persian]] derivation; comp. mod. Pers. ''Karshen,'' "spoiler," or [[Zend]] ''Keresna,'' Sanscr. ''Kreshna,'' "black;" Sept. has but three names, of which the first is Ἀρκεσαῖος; Vulg. ''Charsena),'' the first named of the seven "princes" or chief emirs at the court of Xerxes (Ahasuerus) when [[Vashti]] refused to present herself at the royal banquet ( Esther 1:14). | <p> (Hebrews Karshena', '''''כִּרְשְׁנָא''''' '','' probably of [[Persian]] derivation; comp. mod. Pers. ''Karshen,'' "spoiler," or [[Zend]] ''Keresna,'' Sanscr. ''Kreshna,'' "black;" Sept. has but three names, of which the first is '''''Ἀρκεσαῖος''''' ; Vulg. ''Charsena),'' the first named of the seven "princes" or chief emirs at the court of Xerxes (Ahasuerus) when [[Vashti]] refused to present herself at the royal banquet ( Esther 1:14). B.C. 483. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2258" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2258" /> == | ||
<p> '''''kar´shē̇''''' -'''''na''''' , '''''kar''''' -'''''shē´na''''' ( כּרשׁנא , <i> '''''karshenā'''''' </i> ): The first named among the "seven princes of Persia and Media" under <i> Ahasuerus </i> ( Esther 1:14 ). See Princes , [[The Seven]] . </p> | <p> ''''' kar´shē̇ ''''' - ''''' na ''''' , ''''' kar ''''' - ''''' shē´na ''''' ( כּרשׁנא , <i> ''''' karshenā' ''''' </i> ): The first named among the "seven princes of Persia and Media" under <i> Ahasuerus </i> ( Esther 1:14 ). See Princes , [[The Seven]] . </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 14 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Carshe'na. (Illustrious). One of the seven princes of Persia and Media. Esther 1:14.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
Carshena . One of the wise men or counsellors of king Ahasuerus ( Esther 1:14 ).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
One of the seven princes of Persia and Media. Esther 1:14 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Esther 1:14
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [5]
Esther 1:14.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Hebrews Karshena', כִּרְשְׁנָא , probably of Persian derivation; comp. mod. Pers. Karshen, "spoiler," or Zend Keresna, Sanscr. Kreshna, "black;" Sept. has but three names, of which the first is Ἀρκεσαῖος ; Vulg. Charsena), the first named of the seven "princes" or chief emirs at the court of Xerxes (Ahasuerus) when Vashti refused to present herself at the royal banquet ( Esther 1:14). B.C. 483.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
kar´shē̇ - na , kar - shē´na ( כּרשׁנא , karshenā' ): The first named among the "seven princes of Persia and Media" under Ahasuerus ( Esther 1:14 ). See Princes , The Seven .
References
- ↑ Carshena from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Carshena from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Carshena from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Carshena from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Carshena from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Carshena from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Carshena from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
