אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ

a.chash.ve.roshProper Noun (Masculine)H0325

Ahasuerus

From: or (shortened) אַחַשְׁרֹשׁ (Esther 10:1); of Persian origin;

Short Definition

Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; married to Vashti (H2060); father of: Darius (H1868H) § Ahasuerus = "I will be silent and poor" title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

30 times

Appears 30 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
28
Daniel
1
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 9:1
  • Esther 1:16
  • Esther 2:12
  • Esther 3:8
  • Esther 8:10

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