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Meres

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lofty). One of Ahasuerus’ wise men (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 (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:

4825 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Merec

Phonic:

meh’-res

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Meres, a Persian

KJV Usage:

Meres

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

moisture: fracture

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Worn out; sorrowful; bruised; worthy:―one of Ahasuerus’ wise men, Esth. 1:14. {Contritus}