Ahasuerus — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ

ʼĂchashvêrôwsh · pronounced akh-ash-vay-rosh' · Strong's H325 · a man

Ahasuerus means of Persian origin.

Strong's definition

or (shortened) אַחַשְׁרֹשׁ (Esther 10:1); of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king.

First appearance

Ezra 4:6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahasuerus

30 occurrences in 30 verses — Ezra, Esther, Daniel

Ezra 4:6Esth 1:1Esth 1:2Esth 1:9Esth 1:10Esth 1:15Esth 1:16Esth 1:17Esth 1:19Esth 2:1Esth 2:12Esth 2:16Esth 2:21Esth 3:1Esth 3:6Esth 3:7Esth 3:8Esth 3:12Esth 6:2Esth 7:5Esth 8:1Esth 8:7Esth 8:10Esth 8:12Esth 9:2Esth 9:20Esth 9:30Esth 10:1Esth 10:3Dan 9:1

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