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אחשורוש

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠xšayāršā⁠/, who rules over heros), compound of 𐎧𐏁𐎹 (x-š-y /⁠xšaya-⁠/, rule) +‎ 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (a-r-š-a, man, hero). Doublet of חְשְׁיָארְשָׁ (ḥəšəyâršā).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Akhashveróshm

  1. Ahasuerus (biblical character)
    • Tanach, Esther 1:1, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הוּא אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הַמֹּלֵךְ מֵהֹדּוּ וְעַד כּוּשׁ שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה.
      Va-yhí bi-yméi Aḥashverósh hu Aḥashverósh ha-molékh me-hodú v-ad kush shéva' v-'esrím u-meah m'diná.
      Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus — this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces...
    • a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 14a:
      הָכָא הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי ה׳ וְלֹא עַבְדֵי אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ אַכַּתִּי עַבְדֵי אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ אֲנַן
      Hakhá "hal'lú 'avdéi Adonái," v-lo 'avdéi Aḥashverósh, akatí 'avdéi Aḥashverósh anán!
      But here, we would say "give praise, servants of the Lord," implying not servants of Ahasuerus, but we are still servants Ahasuerus!

Descendants

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  • English: Ahasuerus

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ.

Proper noun

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אחשורוש (akhashveyreshm

  1. Ahasuerus (biblical character)