BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H325
a.chash.ve.rosh — Ahasuerus
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.6; married to Vashti (H2060); father of: Darius (H1868H) § Ahasuerus = "I will be silent and poor" title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes
30 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4782
mor.de.khay — Mordecai
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
52 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2001
ha.man — Haman
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.3.1; son of: Hammedatha (H4099); married to Zeresh (H2238); father of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Parmashta (H6534), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742), Vaizatha (H2055) § Haman = "magnificent" chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai
45 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H635
es.ter — Esther
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.7; daughter of: Abihail (H0032K); also called Hadassah at Est.2.7; Also named: ha.das.sah (הֲדַסָּה "Hadassah" H1919) § Esther = "star" the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
45 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1868
dar.ya.vesh — Darius
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.5 Aramaic of dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867H) § Darius = "lord" 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as "Astyages" the last king of the Medes (538 BC) (same as dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867) (1)) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as (2)) 3) Darius II or Darius III 3a) Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3-405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah 3b) Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336-330 BC)
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1867
dar.ya.vesh — Darius
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.22 § Darius = "lord" 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as "Astyages" the last king of the Medes (538 BC) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) 3) Darius II or Darius III 3a) Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3-405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah 3b) Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336-330 BC)
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2060
vash.ti — Vashti
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.9; married to Ahasuerus (H0325) § Vashti = "beautiful" the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2047
ha.takh — Hathach
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.4.5 § Hatach = "verily" a eunuch in the court of Ahasuerus
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1896
he.ge — Hegai
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.3 § Hegai or Hege = "eunuch" one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4462
me.mu.khan — Memucan
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.14 § Memucan = "dignified" one of the 7 princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1912
ho.du — India
§ India = "flee away" or " give ye thanks" the country surrounding the Indus, mentioned as the eastern border of the empire of Ahasuerus
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2726
char.vo.na — Harbona
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Harbona or Harbonah = "ass-driver" the 3rd of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs who served Ahasuerus
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8657
te.resh — Teresh
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.21 § Teresh = "strictness" one of the 2 eunuchs who plotted to kill king Ahasuerus of Persia but whose plot was discovered by Mordecai
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H904
big.tan — Bigthan
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.21; also called Bigthana at Est.6.2; § Bigthan = "in their wine-press" a eunuch in king Ahasuerus' (Xerxes) court
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H133
ad.ma.ta — Admatha
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Admatha = "a testimony to them" prince of Persia in reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2242
ze.tar — Zethar
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Zethar = "star" one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3752
kar.kas — Carkas
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Carcas = "severe" the 7th of the 7 eunuchs of king Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3771
kar.she.na — Carshena
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Carshena = "illustrious" one of the 7 princes of Persia and Media under king Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4104
me.hu.man — Mehuman
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Mehuman = "faithful" one of the 7 eunuchs of Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4825
me.res — Meres
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Meres = "lofty" one of the 7 counsellors of Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4826
mar.se.na — Marsena
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Marsena = "worthy" one of the 7 counsellors of Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5
a.vag.ta — Abagtha
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Abagtha = "God-given" one of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H903
big.ta — Bigtha
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Bigtha = "in the wine-press" a eunuch in king Ahasuerus' (Xerxes) court
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H968
biz.ta — Biztha
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Biztha = "booty" one of Ahasuerus' (Xerxes') eunuchs
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →There are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1.) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan. 9:1. This was probably the Cyaxares I. known by this name in profane history, the king of Media and the conqueror of Nineveh. (2.) The king mentioned in Ezra 4:6, probably the Cambyses of profane history, the son and successor of Cyrus (B.C. 529). (3.) The son of Darius Hystaspes, the king named in the Book of Esther. He ruled over the kingdoms of Persia, Media, and Babylonia, “from India to Ethiopia.” This was in all probability the Xerxes of profane history, who succeeded his father Darius (B.C. 485). In the LXX. version of the Book of Esther the name Artaxerxes occurs for Ahasuerus. He reigned for twenty-one years (B.C. 486-465). He invaded Greece with an army, it is said, of more than 2,000,000 soldiers, only 5,000 of whom returned with him. Leonidas, with his famous 300, arrested his progress at the Pass of Thermopylae, and then he was defeated disastrously by Themistocles at Salamis. It was after his return from this invasion that Esther was chosen as his queen.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
