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Ahasuerus in a sentence

Ahasuerus meaning

  1. A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
  2. A name given to the Wandering Jew.

Using Ahasuerus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes. | A name given to the Wandering Jew.
  • In the example corpus, ahasuerus often appears in combinations such as: of ahasuerus.

Context around Ahasuerus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

furious 1× king 1×

Often after:

remains 1× asks 1× xeres 1×

Sentence patterns with Ahasuerus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ahasuerus remains very 1× also ahasuerus is the 1× furious ahasuerus has her 1× identification of ahasuerus with cyaxares 1× immediately after ahasuerus and haman 1× rebellion against ahasuerus when he 1× relationship with ahasuerus xeres 1× request king ahasuerus asks haman 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ahasuerus remains very 1× also ahasuerus is 1× based on the 1× furious ahasuerus has 1× immediately after ahasuerus 1× in other words 1×

Common sentence endings:

486 465 bce 1× 625 585 bce 1× ahasuerus with cyaxares 1× angry with him 1× curtain and sobbing 1× in his court 1×

Words around Ahasuerus

Just before it in the word index:

ahas 5 aharonot 2 aharoni 3 aharon 22 ahar 2 ahanta 4

Just after it in the word index:

ahava 3 ahavas 2 ahavat 5 ahavath 4 ahaz 6 ahaziah 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Ahasuerus

  • In this selection, "ahasuerus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, furious, king, remains, asks and xeres stand out and add context to how "ahasuerus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ahasuerus remains very and also ahasuerus is the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ahasuerus" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ahasuerus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This was part of the basis for Esther 's relationship with Ahasuerus (Xeres). (13 words)

Ahasuerus remains very powerful and continues reigning, with Mordecai assuming a prominent position in his court. (16 words)

The view that it was Mordecai would be consistent with the identification of Ahasuerus with Cyaxares. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Just then, Haman appears, to request the King's permission to hang Mordecai, but before he can make this request, King Ahasuerus asks Haman what should be done for the man that the King wishes to honor. (37 words)

Based on the view that the Ahasuerus of the Book of Tobit is identical with that of the Book of Esther, some have also identified him as Nebuchadnezzar's ally Cyaxares (ruled 625–585 BCE). (35 words)

The story told in the book of Esther takes place during the rule of Ahasuerus, who has been identified as the 5th-century Persian king Xerxes I (reigned 486–465 BCE). (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

Also, Ahasuerus is the ultimate failson — impetuous, ineffectual, at one point draping himself in a curtain and sobbing.

In other words, so as not to give him the time to organize a rebellion against Ahasuerus when he discovered that the king was angry with him.

Ahasuerus remains very powerful and continues reigning, with Mordecai assuming a prominent position in his court.

Based on the view that the Ahasuerus of the Book of Tobit is identical with that of the Book of Esther, some have also identified him as Nebuchadnezzar's ally Cyaxares (ruled 625–585 BCE).

Furious, Ahasuerus has her removed from her position and makes arrangements to choose a new queen from a selection of beautiful young women from throughout the empire.

Immediately after, Ahasuerus and Haman attend Esther's second banquet, at which she reveals that she is Jewish and that Haman is planning to exterminate her people, including her.

Just then, Haman appears, to request the King's permission to hang Mordecai, but before he can make this request, King Ahasuerus asks Haman what should be done for the man that the King wishes to honor.

The story told in the book of Esther takes place during the rule of Ahasuerus, who has been identified as the 5th-century Persian king Xerxes I (reigned 486–465 BCE).

The view that it was Mordecai would be consistent with the identification of Ahasuerus with Cyaxares.

This was part of the basis for Esther 's relationship with Ahasuerus (Xeres).

Common combinations with ahasuerus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of ahasuerus 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ahasuerus" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, Ahasuerus is the ultimate failson — impetuous, ineffectual, at one point draping himself in a curtain and sobbing." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ahasuerus" from authentic English texts.
What does "ahasuerus" mean?
Ahasuerus means: A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
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