Marsena
Marsena
(Heb. Marsena’, , according to Benfey, the Sanscrit smarsha, noble, with the Zend ending na, man; Sept. , but most copies omit; Vulg. Marsana), one of the seven Medo-Persian satraps or viziers of Xerxes (Est 1:14). B.C. 483. Josephus understands that they had the office of interpreters of the laws (Ant. 11:6, 1).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Marsena
One of “the seven princes of Persia, wise men who knew the times, saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom” (Est 1:13-14).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Marsena
MARSENA.One of the seven princes who had the right of access to the royal presence (Est 1:14).
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Marsena
mar-sena, marse-na (, marsena’; derivation unknown but probably of Persian origin (Est 1:14)): One of the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Marsena
[Mar’sena]
One of the seven princes of Persia. Est 1:14.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Marsena
Mar’sena. (worthy). One of the seven of Persia, “wise men which knew the times,” which saw the king’s face and sat first in the kingdom. Est 1:14.