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From Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠xšayāršā⁠/, “ruler among kings”), compound of 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “ruler”) +‎ 𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (y-a-r-š-a, “man, male”). Doublet of חְשְׁיָארְשָׁ‎ (ḥəšəyâršā).

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aχaʃveˈʁoʃ/

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אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ • (Akhashverósh) m

1. Ahasuerus (biblical character)
   • 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!

• → English: Ahasuerus

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אחשורוש • (akhashveyresh) m

1. Ahasuerus (biblical character)