Strong's H325 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʼĂchashvêrôwsh)

Pronunciation: akh-ash-vay-rosh'

POS: akh-ash-vay-rosh' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or (shortened) (Esther 10:1); of Persian origin;

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; Ahasuerus.

KJV Usage: Ahasuerus.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ahasuerus = "I will be silent and poor"
• 2. 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes

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