כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א
𐤊𐤓𐤔𐤍𐤀
Kareshena
Carshena
Karshenāʼ: a proper name designating a high-ranking official in the Persian royal court, specifically one of the seven courtiers or advisers ("wise men") who had access to the king, appearing in the narrative of the Book of Esther. As a proper noun, its meaning is not established within biblical Hebrew, and it functions primarily as a personal name of non-Israelite origin.
Esther 1:14 · Word #3
Lexicon H3771
| Lemma | כַּרְשְׁנָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤔𐤍𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Kareshena |
| Strong's | H3771 |
| Definition | Karshenāʼ: a proper name designating a high-ranking official in the Persian royal court, specifically one of the seven courtiers or advisers ("wise men") who had access to the king, appearing in the narrative of the Book of Esther. As a proper noun, its meaning is not established within biblical Hebrew, and it functions primarily as a personal name of non-Israelite origin. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Carshena |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3771-01
Karshena
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name of foreign origin with no recoverable Hebrew root meaning. A direct transliteration preserves its identity without imposing artificial semantic content. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kareshena
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Karshena |
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