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Esther 1:14 (NIV)
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14 and were closest to the king--Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were highest in the kingdom. Definition(s): Marsena (Mar-se-na): bitterness of a bramble
Media (Meed-i-a): measure; habit; covering
Persia (Per-zha): that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horsema