Strong's Lexicon Dareyavesh: Darius Original Word: דָּרְיָוֶשׁ Word Origin: Of Persian origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1404 Δαρεῖος (Dareios) Usage: The name "Dareyavesh" refers to several Persian kings mentioned in the Bible, most notably Darius the Mede and Darius I, also known as Darius the Great. The name is often associated with leadership, governance, and the fulfillment of God's purposes through foreign rulers. Cultural and Historical Background: Darius the Mede is mentioned in the Book of Daniel as a ruler who took over the kingdom after the fall of Babylon. Darius I, known for his administrative genius and building projects, reigned from 522 to 486 BC and is noted for consolidating the Persian Empire. His reign is marked by the continuation of the policies of Cyrus the Great, including the support for the Jewish people to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition the name of several Pers. kings NASB Translation Darius (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ proper name, masculine Darius (Old Persian Dârayaua'ush compare SpiegAPK 81) — 1 Darius Hystaspis, 522-485 Ezra 4:5; Haggai 1:1,15; Haggai 2:10; Zechariah 1:1,7; Zechariah 7:1. 2 Darius Codomannus, 336-332 Nehemiah 12:22. 3 'Darius the Mede,' Daniel 9:1; Daniel 11:1, compare BevDan. p. 19. דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ15 proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id.; Egyptian Aramaic דריוהוש RŠS361 S-CH 1+); — 1 Darius Hystaspis Ezra 4:24 8t. Ezra. 2 'Darius the Mede' Daniel 6:1; Daniel 6:2; Daniel 6:7; Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:26; Daniel 6:29. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Darius Of Persian origin; Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Darius. Forms and Transliterations דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ דריוש לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ לדריוש dā·rə·yā·weš dareYavesh dārəyāweš lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš ledareYavesh ləḏārəyāwešLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:5 HEB: וְעַד־ מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־ פָּרָֽס׃ NAS: the reign of Darius king KJV: even until the reign of Darius king INT: until the reign of Darius king of Persia Nehemiah 12:22 Daniel 9:1 Daniel 11:1 Haggai 1:1 Haggai 1:15 Haggai 2:10 Zechariah 1:1 Zechariah 1:7 Zechariah 7:1 10 Occurrences |