Strong's Lexicon and Darius וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ (wə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1868: 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 H01867 (1)) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as H01867 (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) the Mede מָֽדָיָ֔א (mā·ḏā·yā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew : (mā·ḏā·’āh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4077: Mede or Medes = 'middle land' 1) an inhabitant of Media received קַבֵּ֖ל (qab·bêl) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6902: 1) (Pael) to receive the kingdom מַלְכוּתָ֑א (mal·ḵū·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4437: 1) royalty, reign, kingdom 1a) royalty, kingship, kingly authority 1b) kingdom 1c) realm (of territory) 1d) reign (of time) at the age כְּבַ֥ר (kə·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1247: 1) son of sixty-two שִׁתִּ֥ין (šit·tîn) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 8361: 1) sixty, threescore וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃ (wə·ṯar·tên) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8648: 1) two 1a) two (as cardinal number) 1b) second (as ordinal number) 1c) two (in combination with other numbers) Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. Young's Literal Translation {A9989.htm" title="{A9989">and{A1868.htm" title="{A1868"> Darius{A6902.htm" title="{A6902"> the Mede hath received{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A4437.htm" title="{A4437"> kingdom{A9985.htm" title="{A9985">, when{A1247.htm" title="{A1247"> a son{A8361.htm" title="{A8361"> of sixty{A9989.htm" title="{A9989"> and{A8648.htm" title="{A8648"> two{A8140.htm" title="{A8140"> years. Holman Christian Standard Bible and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of 62 . New American Standard Bible So Darius the Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two. King James Bible And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old. Parallel Verses New International Version and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two. New Living Translation And Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. English Standard Version And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old. New American Standard Bible So Darius the Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two. King James Bible And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. Holman Christian Standard Bible and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of 62. International Standard Version and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of 62. NET Bible So Darius the Mede took control of the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old. American Standard Version And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. English Revised Version And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. Young's Literal Translation and Darius the Mede hath received the kingdom, when a son of sixty and two years. Cross References Jeremiah 50:24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD. Daniel 5:28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; Daniel 9:1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; Daniel 11:1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 5:30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. Daniel 5:29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. Daniel 6:2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Jump to Previous Age Darius Kingdom Mede Median Received Sixty Sixty-Two ThreescoreJump to Next Age Darius Kingdom Mede Median Received Sixty Sixty-Two ThreescoreLinks Daniel 5:31 NIVDaniel 5:31 NLT Daniel 5:31 ESV Daniel 5:31 NASB Daniel 5:31 KJV Daniel 5:31 Bible Apps Daniel 5:31 Parallel Daniel 5:31 Biblia Paralela Daniel 5:31 Chinese Bible Daniel 5:31 French Bible Daniel 5:31 German Bible Daniel 5:31 Commentaries Bible Hub |