Ahasuerus, Xerxes
H325
Proper Name
UBS
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwshakh-ash-vay-rosh'
Proper Name Masculine
Definition
= man, probably to be identified with Xerxes; ◄ son of {L:Darius<SDBH:דָּרְיָוֶשׁ>} I; ► king of {L:Persia<SDBH:פָּרַס>}; husband of {L:Vashti<SDBH:וַשְׁתִּי>} and {L:Esther<SDBH:אֶסְתֵּר>}
Semantic Domains
Names of People
Etymology
or (shortened) אַחַשְׁרֹשׁ (Esther 10:1); of Persian origin;
KJV Translations
Ahasuerus
Occurrences30
Frequency Rank#1023