Ahasuerus

[ uh-haz-yoo-eer-uh s, uh-has-, uh-hazh-oo-; Sephardic Hebrew ah-khahsh-ve-rawsh; Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-khuh sh-vey-ruh sh ]

/ əˌhæz yuˈɪər əs, əˌhæs-, əˌhæʒ u-; Sephardic Hebrew ɑˌxɑʃ vɛˈrɔʃ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌɑ xəʃˈveɪ rəʃ /

a king of ancient Persia, known to the Greeks as Xerxes: husband of the Biblical Esther.

Example sentences from the Web for ahasuerus

It was in this city that Ahasuerus gave the great feast which lasted one hundred and eighty-three days.

Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II) |Charles Bucke
Ahasuerus is as anxious to see his minister, as Haman to be introduced to the apartment of his king.

Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I |Francis Augustus Cox
The edicts ascribed to Ahasuerus are all incredible—especially the second and third.

Modern Skepticism |C. J. Ellicott
It was thought a wonderful thing in the days of Ahasuerus that letters were sent by post upon swift dromedaries.

Talks To Farmers |Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The action of Ahasuerus on receipt of his queen's refusal reveals another trait in his weak character.

Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther |Walter Adeney

Ahasuerus

/ (əˌhæzjuːˈɪərəs) /

Old Testament a king of ancient Persia and husband of Esther, generally identified with Xerxes