Lexicon Achashverosh: Ahasuerus Original Word: אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ahasuerus Or (shortened) pachashrosh {akh- ash-rosh'} (Esth. 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 -- Ahasuerus. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition king of Persia NASB Translation Ahasuerus (31). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֺשׁ proper name, masculine Ahasuerus = Xerxes (Persian Khshayârshâ = mighty + eye or man, see Spiegl. with 216; in Aramaic חשיארש, CISII. i. 122 [ B.C. 481]) king of Persia Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1 (twice in verse); Esther 1:2,9,10 18t. Esther + Esther 10:1 Qr (Kt אחשׁרשׁ); אֲחַשְׁוֵרשׁ Esther 1:16; Esther 2:21; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:7,10; also Daniel 9:1 where made father of 'Darius the Mede,' compare Meinh. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Of Persian originCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of Ahasuerus is found in the Septuagint and other Greek texts, often transliterated as Ἀσουήρος (Asouēros). However, there is no direct Strong's Greek number corresponding to the Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ, as the Greek translations typically use the transliterated form without a distinct lexical entry. Usage: This proper noun is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a Persian king, most notably in the Book of Esther. It is traditionally identified with Xerxes I, who reigned over the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC. Context: • Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther: Ahasuerus is the king of Persia who is central to the narrative of the Book of Esther. He is depicted as a powerful monarch who rules over an extensive empire stretching from India to Cush, comprising 127 provinces (Esther 1:1, BSB). The book begins with a grand banquet hosted by Ahasuerus, during which Queen Vashti is deposed for her refusal to appear before the king and his guests. This sets the stage for Esther, a Jewish woman, to become queen and later play a crucial role in saving her people from a plot devised by Haman, the king's advisor. Forms and Transliterations אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֧ושׁ אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ אחשורוש אחשורוש׃ אחשורש אחשורש׃ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš ’ăḥašwêrōš ’ăḥašwêrōwōš ’o·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš ’oḥašwêrōwōš achashveRoosh achashVerosh achashveroVosh ochashveRooshLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:6 HEB: וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת מַלְכוּת֑וֹ NAS: Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning KJV: And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning INT: the reign of Ahasuerus the beginning of his reign Esther 1:1 Esther 1:1 Esther 1:2 Esther 1:9 Esther 1:10 Esther 1:15 Esther 1:16 Esther 1:17 Esther 1:19 Esther 2:1 Esther 2:12 Esther 2:16 Esther 2:21 Esther 3:1 Esther 3:6 Esther 3:7 Esther 3:8 Esther 3:12 Esther 6:2 Esther 7:5 Esther 8:1 Esther 8:7 Esther 8:10 Esther 8:12 31 Occurrences |
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