אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʼĂchashvêrôwsh) — Ahasuerus

Hebrew word study: אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʼĂchashvêrôwsh), Strong's H325. Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king

HebrewStrong's H325
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʼĂchashvêrôwsh)
Pronounced: akh-ash-vay-rosh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) אַחַשְׁרֹשׁ (Esther 10:1); of Persian origin;

KJV translation words: Ahasuerus.

Where this word appears

Strong's H325 is tagged on 31 words in 30 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:6 and last appears in Daniel 9:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Ahasuerus ×31

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ×25אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ ×4אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ס ×1אֳחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ×1

Books where it appears most

Esther ×29Ezra ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 30)

  • Ezra 4:6 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:1 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:2 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:9 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ס — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:10 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:15 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:16 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:17 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 1:19 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 2:1 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 2:12 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 2:16 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 2:21 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 3:1 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 3:6 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 3:7 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 3:8 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 3:12 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 6:2 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 7:5 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 8:1 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 8:7 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 8:10 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 8:12 — אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus
  • Esther 9:2 — אֳחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ — Ahasuerus

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Frequently asked questions

What does ʼĂchashvêrôwsh (H325) mean?

Achashverosh (i.e. ahasuerus or artaxerxes, but in this case xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a persian king.

How is H325 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H325 as: Ahasuerus..

How often does אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʼĂchashvêrôwsh) appear?

Strong's H325 is tagged on 31 words in 30 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:6 and last appears in Daniel 9:1.