Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Carshena
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Carshena = "illustrious" one of the 7 princes of Persia and Media under king Ahasuerus
Strong's Number
H3771
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3771 Quick Answer
Strong's H3771 כַּרשְׁנָא (Karshna') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Karshna' (kar-shen-aw') n/p. 1. Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes [of foreign origin] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include carshena. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Karshna' (kar-shen-aw') n/p. 1. Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes [of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- carshena
Meaning and Definition
Karshna' (kar-shen-aw') n/p. 1. Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes [of foreign origin] KJV: Carshena.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3771. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3771 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Karshna', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Carshena
Esther 1:14
How Strong's H3771 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3771 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3771 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And 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;)
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3771.
And 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;)
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3771, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3771 FAQ
What does karshena (כַּרְשְׁנָא) mean?
Karshena (Strong's H3771) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Carshena". Karshna' (kar-shen-aw') n/p. 1. Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes [of foreign origin]
How many times is karshena (כַּרְשְׁנָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3771 across 1 book.
Where can I study karshena (כַּרְשְׁנָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3771 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate karshena (כַּרְשְׁנָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as carshena. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.