Marsena
Marsena was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who advised King Ahasuerus.
The name Marsena means “bitterness of a bramble”
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Summary
A prince of Persia living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Esther 1:14; only referred to as Marsena (מַרְסְנָא).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מַרְסְנָאMarsena
Mentions
- His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.