Carshena

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Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]

Esther 1:14.

Holman Bible Dictionary [2]

Esther 1:14

Hitchcock's Bible Names [3]

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [4]

CARSHENA . One of the wise men or counsellors of king Ahasuerus ( Esther 1:14 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary [5]

One of the seven princes of Persia and Media. Esther 1:14 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary [6]

Carshe'na. (illustrious). One of the seven princes of Persia and Media. Esther 1:14.

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 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]

(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.

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