Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Ahasuerus
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| Meaning | Lion king. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Ahasuerus is Persian in origin and it's meaning is lion king. The Hebrew version of Ahasuerus is Ahashverosh.
Ahasuerus is pronounced a-has-u-e'rus. Ahasuerus was the title used by the kings of Persia. There are three kings bearing this title mentioned in the Old Testament. Ahasuerus was the father of Darius the Mede. He was also known as Cyaxares I. Ahasuerus, also known as Cambyses was the son and successor of Cyrus. Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes, was the husband of Esther. Daniel 9:1; Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1, 1:3 Strong's concordance H325 |
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