דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ
dar.ya.veshProper Noun (Masculine)H1868
Darius
From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1867 (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ)
Short Definition
{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Aramaic of dar.ya.vesh (*דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ *"Darius" H1867H) § Darius = "lord" 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as "Astyages" the last king of the Medes (538 BC) (same as dar.ya.vesh (*דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ *"Darius" H1867) (1)) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as (2)) 3) Darius II or Darius III 3a) Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3-405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah 3b) Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336-330 BC)
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
9
Key Passages
- Ezra 4:24
- Ezra 5:5
- Ezra 5:6
- Ezra 5:7
- Ezra 6:1
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