Xerxes (24 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia XERXES. zerks'-ez: The name is an attempt to transliterate into Greek (Xerxes) the Persian Khshayarsha. ... biblethesaurus.org/x/xerxes.htm - 14k

Ahasbai (1 Occurrence)

... Septuagint Assoueros, but in Tobit 14:15 Asueros; the Latin form of the Hebrew 'achashwerosh, a name better known in its ordinary Greek form of Xerxes): It was ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahasbai.htm - 11k

Artaxerxes (14 Occurrences)

... (1) All are agreed that the Artaxerxes at whose court Ezra and Nehemiah were officials is Artaxerxes I, the son of Xerxes, commonly called Longimanus, who ... biblethesaurus.org/a/artaxerxes.htm - 16k

Persians (6 Occurrences)

... HISTORY 1. Cyrus 2. Capture of Babylon 3. Cambyses 4. Pseudo-Smerdis 5. Darius I 6. Darius' Suez Canal 7. Xerxes I 8. Artaxerxes II 9. Xerxes II 10. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persians.htm - 20k

Darius (26 Occurrences)

... During his reign the Jews enjoyed much peace and prosperity. He was succeeded by Ahasuerus, known to the Greeks as Xerxes, who reigned for twenty-one years. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/darius.htm - 24k

Mordecai (52 Occurrences)

... carried into captivity with Jeconiah, and hence that he must have been at least one hundred and twenty-nine years old in the twelfth year of Ahasuerus (Xerxes... biblethesaurus.org/m/mordecai.htm - 28k

Esther (48 Occurrences)

... The authorship of this book is unknown. It must have been obviously written after the death of Ahasuerus (the Xerxes of the Greeks), which took place BC 465. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esther.htm - 58k

Persepolis

... 2. History: The magnificent palace of which such striking remains are still visible (Takht i Jamshid) was built by Darius and Xerxes of white marble and black ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persepolis.htm - 7k

Bigthan (1 Occurrence)

... big'-than big-tha'-na (bighethan, bighethana'; Septuagint omits name): One of the two chamberlains or eunuchs of Xerxes on ("Ahasuerus") who conspired against ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bigthan.htm - 7k

Bigthana (2 Occurrences)

... big'-than big-tha'-na (bighethan, bighethana'; Septuagint omits name): One of the two chamberlains or eunuchs of Xerxes on ("Ahasuerus") who conspired against ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bigthana.htm - 7k

Cambyses

... of Ezra 4:6. This seems to be most improbable, inasmuch as the Hebrew form of Ahasuerus is the exact equivalent of the Old Persian form of Xerxes, and we have ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cambyses.htm - 12k

Persian (4 Occurrences)

... this canal from the river named the Nile, which flows through Egypt, to the sea which comes from Persia.") We have also inscriptions of Xerxes at Persepolis ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persian.htm - 45k

Yah (40 Occurrences)

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Xanthicus

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Vashti (10 Occurrences)

... (See Esther.). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. VASHTI. vash'-ti (washti; Astin; Old Persian "beautiful woman"): The former queen of Xerxes, whom he divorced. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vashti.htm - 12k

Zeresh (3 Occurrences)

... ZERESH. ze'-resh (zeresh, "gold," from the Persian; Sosara): The wife of Haman (Esther 5:10, 14; Esther 6:13), the vizier of Xerxes. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zeresh.htm - 8k

Isaiah (64 Occurrences)

... The judgement of God now fell on the Assyrian host. "Like Xerxes in Greece, Sennacherib never recovered from the shock of the disaster in Judah. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/isaiah.htm - 66k

Tubal (9 Occurrences)

... and Moschoi, first mentioned in Herodotus iii.94 as belonging to the 19th satrapy of Darius, and again (vii.78) as furnishing a contingent to the host of Xerxes... biblethesaurus.org/t/tubal.htm - 12k

Mehuman (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Faithful, one of the eunchs whom Ahasuerus (Xerxes) commanded to bring in Vashti (Esther 1:10). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mehuman.htm - 7k

Purim (5 Occurrences)

... Haman, son of Hammedatha the AGAGITE (qv; compare 1 Samuel 15:8, 32), who had been made prime minister by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes), bitterly hated the Jews ... biblethesaurus.org/p/purim.htm - 16k

Pur (3 Occurrences)

... Haman, son of Hammedatha the AGAGITE (qv; compare 1 Samuel 15:8, 32), who had been made prime minister by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes), bitterly hated the Jews ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pur.htm - 15k

Biztha (1 Occurrence)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BIZTHA. biz'-tha (Septuagint Mazan; also Bazan and Bazea): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/biztha.htm - 7k

Bigtha (1 Occurrence)

... Codex Vaticanus, Boraze; Codex Alexandrinus, Oareboa): One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains having charge of the harem of King Xerxes ("Ahasuerus") and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bigtha.htm - 7k

Bartacus

... since the name Bartacus (Syriac,) in the form of Artachaeas is mentioned by Herodotus (vii0.22.117) as a person of rank in the Persian army of Xerxes and the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bartacus.htm - 7k

Colossae (1 Occurrence)

... place of great importance. There Xerxes stopped 481 BC (Herodotus vii.30) and Cyrus the Younger marched 401 BC (Xen. Anab. i.2, 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/colossae.htm - 9k

Achmetha (1 Occurrence)

... Diodorus tells us the city was 250 stadia in circumference. On Mt. Alvand (10, 728 feet) there have been found inscriptions of Xerxes. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/achmetha.htm - 10k

Abihail (6 Occurrences)

... It is interesting to note this frequent intermarriage in the Davidic house; (5) Father of Queen Esther, who became wife of Xerxes (Biblical Ahasuerus) king of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abihail.htm - 10k

Ahasuerus (28 Occurrences)

... 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 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahasuerus.htm - 17k

Abagtha (1 Occurrence)

... ABAGTHA. a-bag'-tha ('abhaghetha', perhaps meaning "fortunate one"): One of the seven eunuchs, or "chamberlains," of Xerxes mentioned in Esther 1:10. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abagtha.htm - 7k

Sennacherib (13 Occurrences)

... "Like the Persian Xerxes, he was weak and vainglorious, cowardly under reverse, and cruel and boastful in success." He first set himself to break up the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sennacherib.htm - 18k

Samothrace (1 Occurrence)

... 3). Probably because of its sacred character the island did not figure to any extent in history, but in the expedition of Xerxes in 480 BC, one ship at least ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samothrace.htm - 9k

Sardis (3 Occurrences)

... is of special interest to the student of Herodotus and Xenophon, for there Artaphernes, the brother of Darius, lived, and from there Xerxes invaded Greece and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sardis.htm - 13k

Shushan (19 Occurrences)

... back. In the Citadel a palace built by Xerxes seems to have existed, the base of one of his columns having been found there. Bricks ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shushan.htm - 21k

Great (10383 Occurrences)

... his army at Pella to cross the Hellespont, that he might exact the vengeance of Greece on Persia for indignities suffered at the hands of Xerxes, who "by his ... biblethesaurus.org/g/great.htm - 35k

Cyprus (12 Occurrences)

... revolt against the Persians, but were decisively beaten (Herodotus v.104), and in 480 we find 150 Cyprian ships in the navy with which Xerxes attacked Greece ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cyprus.htm - 27k

Ancient (64 Occurrences)

... this canal from the river named the Nile, which flows through Egypt, to the sea which comes from Persia.") We have also inscriptions of Xerxes at Persepolis ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ancient.htm - 98k

Nebuchadrezzar (31 Occurrences)

... The annals of Ashur-banipal and Nubu-naid and Xerxes give a number of instances of the importance attached to dreams and their interpretation. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadrezzar.htm - 29k

I-iii

... From the death of Moses till the reign of Artaxerxes, the successor of Xerxes, king of Persia, the prophets who followed Moses narrated the events of their ... biblethesaurus.org/i/i-iii.htm - 31k

Introduction (3 Occurrences)

... From the death of Moses till the reign of Artaxerxes, the successor of Xerxes, king of Persia, the prophets who followed Moses narrated the events of their ... biblethesaurus.org/i/introduction.htm - 33k

Armenia (2 Occurrences)

... A large body of Armenian soldiers served in Xerxes' invasion of Greece. At the battle of Arbela (331 BC), 40,000 of their infantry and 7,000 cavalry took part. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenia.htm - 21k

Tower (74 Occurrences)

... His son Xerxes, however, was not so considerate of the feelings of the people and the priesthood, for he also killed the priest when he forbade him to meddle ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tower.htm - 52k

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

... the world. The two sieges by Darius Hystaspes and the one by Xerxes destroyed much of the beauty of the city. Alexander desired ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)

... The annals of Ashur-banipal and Nubu-naid and Xerxes give a number of instances of the importance attached to dreams and their interpretation. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm - 57k

Tobit

... occurrence in Tobit 14:10 of "Aman" for "Nadan" may show dependence upon Esther, in which book Haman, prime minister and favorite of Ahasuerus (Xerxes, 485-464 ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tobit.htm - 34k

Alexander (5 Occurrences)

... his army at Pella to cross the Hellespont, that he might exact the vengeance of Greece on Persia for indignities suffered at the hands of Xerxes, who "by his ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexander.htm - 32k

Minor (2 Occurrences)

... The defeat of Xerxes by Hellas set the Greek cities in Asia Minor free, and they continued free during the period of Athenian greatness. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/minor.htm - 62k

Haman (46 Occurrences)

... HAMAN. ha'-man (haman; Haman): A Persian noble and vizier of the empire under Xerxes. He was the enemy of Mordecai, the cousin of Esther. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/haman.htm - 25k

Asia (22 Occurrences)

... The defeat of Xerxes by Hellas set the Greek cities in Asia Minor free, and they continued free during the period of Athenian greatness. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asia.htm - 71k

Book (211 Occurrences)

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Anaharath (1 Occurrence)

... occurrence in Tobit 14:10 of "Aman" for "Nadan" may show dependence upon Esther, in which book Haman, prime minister and favorite of Ahasuerus (Xerxes, 485-464 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anaharath.htm - 87k

Babel (3 Occurrences)

... the world. The two sieges by Darius Hystaspes and the one by Xerxes destroyed much of the beauty of the city. Alexander desired ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babel.htm - 63k

Bible

... From the death of Moses till the reign of Artaxerxes, the successor of Xerxes, king of Persia, the prophets who followed Moses narrated the events of their ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bible.htm - 101k

Phoenicians

... In the famous expedition of Xerxes to Greece the Phoenician ships excelled all others in speed, and the king chose one of them when he embarked upon the sea ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... In the famous expedition of Xerxes to Greece the Phoenician ships excelled all others in speed, and the king chose one of them when he embarked upon the sea ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Bel (3 Occurrences)

... (3) It was not Cyrus but Xerxes who destroyed the image of Bel, this being in 475 BC (see Herodotus i0.183; Strabo xvi0.1; Arrian, Exped. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bel.htm - 39k

Dragon (20 Occurrences)

... (3) It was not Cyrus but Xerxes who destroyed the image of Bel, this being in 475 BC (see Herodotus i0.183; Strabo xvi0.1; Arrian, Exped. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dragon.htm - 56k

Zechariah (55 Occurrences)

... In 490 BC Marathon was fought and Persia was conquered. In 480 BC Xerxes was defeated at Salamis. But it is unnecessary to sketch the rise of Jayan further. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zechariah.htm - 70k

Religion (23 Occurrences)

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Chronology

... Darius and. Xerxes, resulting finally at Arbela (331) in Greek triumph under Alexander, and the inauguration of a new age. The table ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chronology.htm - 74k

Literature (2 Occurrences)

... this canal from the river named the Nile, which flows through Egypt, to the sea which comes from Persia.") We have also inscriptions of Xerxes at Persepolis ... biblethesaurus.org/l/literature.htm - 82k

Language (112 Occurrences)

... this canal from the river named the Nile, which flows through Egypt, to the sea which comes from Persia.") We have also inscriptions of Xerxes at Persepolis ... biblethesaurus.org/l/language.htm - 101k

Old (3966 Occurrences)

... Darius and. Xerxes, resulting finally at Arbela (331) in Greek triumph under Alexander, and the inauguration of a new age. The table ... biblethesaurus.org/o/old.htm - 101k

Testament (13 Occurrences)

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