Ahasuerus
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Akhashverósh) from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”). Cognates include Xerxes from Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from the same Old Persian name.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Ahasuerus
- A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
- A name given to the Wandering Jew.
Translations
[edit]biblical king of Persia
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