What does אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king".
Hebrew · H325
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
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אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H325
What does אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ mean in the Bible?
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H325?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Xerxes (24), of Xerxes (5), . . . (1), him (1).
Where does אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (29), Daniel (1), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Xerxes 24× Esther 1:2, Esther 1:9, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:16
of Xerxes 5× Ezra 4:6, Esther 1:1, Esther 3:6, Esther 9:30
. . . 1× Esther 1:1
him 1× Esther 1:10
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:6 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ to of Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:1 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ to of Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:1 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:2 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ to Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:9 אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ס to Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:10 אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ to him Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:15 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ to Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:16 אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ to Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:17 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ to Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:19 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ to Xerxes Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:6
Aligned rows 31
Books represented 3
Ezra 1 Esther 29 Daniel 1
Source forms
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ 7x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Ezra 4:6, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:19, Esther 3:8
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ 5x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Esther 1:1, Esther 2:1, Esther 3:7, Esther 8:12
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ 3x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Esther 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 2:12
אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ 3x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Esther 1:10, Esther 1:16, Esther 6:2
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ 2x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Esther 2:16, Esther 8:1
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ 2x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Esther 3:6, Daniel 9:1
אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ 2x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš Esther 3:12, Esther 8:7
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ 1x ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Esther 1:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 31x Ezra 4:6, Esther 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
Source Gloss
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
Extended definition
Ahasuerus.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain