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  • From: "Sesamo m." <sesamox AT hotmail.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] Meaning of Ahasuerus and Xerxes
  • Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:46:14 +0100

Origin and meaning of the name Aharuerus, according to Strong's Hebrew Dictionary:

'Achashverowsh, akh-ash-vay-rosh' 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.

Two questions related to this:
1. Is there any extra-biblical evidence of this title applied to Persian kings?
2. What is the meaning of the name Xerxes?

Thanks

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