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Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes in the Bible — King of Persia (EZR 4:7). Referenced in 5 scripture passages.
Name meaning: “the silence of light; fervent to spoil”
Profile
- Gender
- male
- Scripture References
- 5 references
- Known Names
- 5 names
Names & Labels (5)
Artaxerxesproper name
- Hebrew
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא
- Transliteration
- arətachəshastə
- Meaning
- Artaxerxes
- Greek
- Αρθασασθα
- Reference
- EZR 4:7
- Strong's
- H783
King of Persiatitle
- Hebrew
- מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס
- Transliteration
- melek paras
- Meaning
- king [of] Persia
- Greek
- βασιλέως Περσῶν
- Reference
- EZR 4:7
- Strong's
- H4428, H6539
King Artaxerxestitle
- Hebrew
- אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ
- Transliteration
- arətachəshasətə melekh
- Meaning
- king Artaxerxes
- Greek
- Αρθασασθα βασιλεῖ
- Reference
- EZR 4:8
- Strong's
- H4428, H783
king of kingstitle
- Hebrew
- מֶלֶךְ מַלְכַיָּא
- Transliteration
- melek maləkhaya
- Meaning
- king [of] kings
- Greek
- βασιλεὺς βασιλέων
- Reference
- EZR 7:12
- Strong's
- H4330, H4330
King of Babylontitle
- Hebrew
- מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל
- Transliteration
- melek bavel
- Meaning
- king of Babel
- Greek
- βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος
- Reference
- EZR 13:6
- Strong's
- H4428, H894
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Artaxerxes in the Bible?
Artaxerxes is described in the Bible as King of Persia (EZR 4:7).
What does the name Artaxerxes mean?
The name Artaxerxes means “the silence of light; fervent to spoil” according to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary.