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Xerxes

Synonyms and Related Words:

Ahasuerus

Facts:

Xerxes was a king who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Persia for twenty years.

• This was during the time the exiled Jews were living in Babylonia, which had come under Persian rule.
• Another name for this king may have been Ahasuerus, and this is the name used in many translations.
• After sending away his queen in a fit of anger, King Xerxes later chose a Jewish woman named Esther to be his new wife and queen.

(Translation suggestions: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

(See also: Babylon, Esther, Ethiopia, exile, Persia)

Bible References:

• Daniel 09:01
• Esther 10:1-2
• Ezra 04:7-8

Word Data:

• Strong's: H325

Forms Found in the English ULB

Ahasuerus, Ahasuerus', Xerxes