Xerxes in Hebrew is אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (akhashverósh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Xerxes
/ˈzɜːk.siːz/ /ˈzɝksiːz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Xerxes as a name.
Xerxes I of Persia
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁאחשורושakhashveróshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- אחשורוש
- Said
- akhashverósh
- Its meanings in English
- Xerxes, Ahasuerus
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אחשורוש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Xerxes.
These words come before and after Xerxes in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Xerxes in Hebrew.
How do you say Xerxes in Hebrew?
Xerxes in Hebrew is אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ, said akhashverósh. Without vowel points it is written אחשורוש.
Is אחשורוש masculine or feminine?
The word אחשורוש is masculine.
What else does אחשורוש mean in English?
Besides Xerxes, אחשורוש can mean Ahasuerus.
How is Xerxes pronounced in English?
Xerxes is pronounced /ˈzɜːk.siːz/, /ˈzɝksiːz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Xerxes and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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