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Carshena

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(distinguished). A Persian (Esther 1:14¹⁴And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;) (Esther 1:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the seven princes of Persia and Media (Esther 1:14¹⁴And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;) (Esther 1:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3771 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Karshna’

Phonic:

kar-shen-aw’

Meaning:

of foreign origin; Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes

KJV Usage:

Carshena

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

change thou the lamb (or head, or pasture)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Lucidus-Shining; slender man; distinguished:-one of the seven princes of Persia and Media, Esth. 1:14.