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Marsena
bitterness of a bramble
מַרְסְנָא mar.se.na
Marsena (Hebrew: מַרְסְנָא, mar.se.na) means “bitterness of a bramble”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Esther 1:14. In 1983 it was given to 7 children in the United States. Use is long out of use. Appears in the same passages as Abagtha.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Marsena
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Second Temple
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 1983 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 1983 | 7 | Long out of use |
| All-time total | 67 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 7 in 1968 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Esther 1:14 |
| Cross-references | 12 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Carshena co-occurrence Appears with Carshena in Esther 1.
- Admatha co-occurrence Appears with Admatha in Esther 1.
- Shethar co-occurrence Appears with Shethar in Esther 1.
- Meres co-occurrence Appears with Meres in Esther 1.
- Tarshish co-occurrence Appears with Tarshish in Esther 1.
- Memucan co-occurrence Appears with Memucan in Esther 1.
- Abagtha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abagtha.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14
§ Marsena = "worthy"
one of the 7 counsellors of Ahasuerus
Marsena was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who advised King Ahasuerus.
The biblical story
Marsena was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to King Ahasuerus' presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom. These princes were consulted by the king when he sought advice regarding the appropriate response to Queen Vashti's refusal to appear before him and his guests (Est.1.14). The counsel of these princes led to the king's decision to remove Vashti as queen and seek a new queen to replace her.
Key verses
Marsena appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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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;)
Esther 1:14
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Esther (1)
- Esther 1:14