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Ahasuerus

(Encyclopedia)Ahasuerus āhăsˌyo͞oēˈrəs [key], Hebrew form of the name Xerxes, as used in the Bible. The Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther is probably Xerxes I. That in the Book of Tobit may be Cyaxares I, dest...

Carshena

(Encyclopedia)Carshena kärshēˈnə [key], in the Bible, counselor of Ahasuerus. ...

Admatha

(Encyclopedia)Admatha ădmāˈthə [key], in the Bible, counselor of Ahasuerus. ...

Meres

(Encyclopedia)Meres mēˈrēz [key], in the Bible, counselor of King Ahasuerus. ...

Marsena

(Encyclopedia)Marsena märˈsēnə [key], in the Bible, counselor of King Ahasuerus. ...

Bigtha

(Encyclopedia)Bigtha bĭgˈthə, bĭgtäˈ [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of Ahasuerus. ...

Biztha

(Encyclopedia)Biztha bĭzˈthə, bĭztäˈ [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of Ahasuerus. ...

Zethar

(Encyclopedia)Zethar zēˈthər [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. ...

Shaashgaz

(Encyclopedia)Shaashgaz shāăshˈgăz [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. ...

Abagtha

(Encyclopedia)Abagtha əbăgˈthə [key], in the Bible, one of Ahasuerus' seven chamberlains. ...

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