1867. Dareyavesh

Lexicon

Dareyavesh: Darius

Original Word: דֱּרְיָוֵשׁ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Dar`yavesh
Pronunciation: dar-yaw-VAYSH
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh')
Definition: Darius
Meaning: Darejavesh

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Darius

Of Persian origin; Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Darius.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of 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 Spieg^{APK 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 Bev^{Dan. p. 19}.

דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ₁₅ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id.; Egyptian Aramaic דריוהוש RŠS³⁶¹ S-C^{H 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of Persian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of Darius is Δαρεῖος (Dareios), which appears in the Septuagint and the New Testament, particularly in the context of the Book of Daniel and the historical accounts of the Persian Empire.

Usage: The name "Darejavesh" refers to several Persian kings mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is used as a proper noun to denote these historical figures.

Context: • Darejavesh is a name attributed to multiple Persian rulers in the biblical narrative. The most notable among them is Darius the Great, who is recognized for his role in the restoration of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by significant administrative reforms and expansion of the Persian Empire.
• In the Book of Daniel, Darius is depicted as a ruler who, despite being manipulated by his officials, shows favor towards Daniel and acknowledges the power of Daniel's God after Daniel's deliverance from the lions' den (Daniel 6:25-27, BSB).
• The Book of Ezra mentions Darius in the context of the rebuilding of the temple, where he issues a decree that supports the Jewish efforts to restore their place of worship (Ezra 6:1-12, BSB).
• Darius is also mentioned in the Book of Haggai and Zechariah, where his reign provides a chronological framework for the prophetic messages delivered during the temple's reconstruction (Haggai 1:1, Zechariah 1:1, BSB).
• The historical Darius I, known as Darius the Great, ruled from 522 to 486 BCE and is credited with consolidating the Persian Empire and implementing a system of provinces governed by satraps.

Forms and Transliterations

דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ דריוש לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ לדריוש dā·rə·yā·weš dareYavesh dārəyāweš lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš ledareYavesh ləḏārəyāweš

Englishman'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
HEB: עַל־ מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פ
NAS: in the reign of Darius the Persian.
KJV: to the reign of Darius the Persian.
INT: in the reign of Darius the Persian

Daniel 9:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ בֶּן־ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ
NAS: year of Darius the son
KJV: year of Darius the son
INT: year the first of Darius the son of Ahasuerus

Daniel 11:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֔ת לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י עָמְדִ֛י
NAS: year of Darius the Mede,
KJV: year of Darius the Mede,
INT: year the first of Darius the Mede arose

Haggai 1:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֤ת שְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
NAS: year of Darius the king,
KJV: year of Darius the king,
INT: year the second of Darius the king month

Haggai 1:15
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: in the second year of Darius the king.
KJV: in the second year of Darius the king.
INT: year the second of Darius the king

Haggai 2:10
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ הָיָה֙ דְּבַר־
NAS: year of Darius, the word
KJV: year of Darius, came the word
INT: year the second of Darius came the word

Zechariah 1:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־
NAS: year of Darius, the word
KJV: year of Darius, came the word
INT: year of the second of Darius came the word

Zechariah 1:7
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־
NAS: year of Darius, the word
KJV: year of Darius, came the word
INT: year the second of Darius came the word

Zechariah 7:1
HEB: בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הָיָ֨ה
NAS: of King Darius, the word
KJV: of king Darius, [that] the word
INT: year the fourth Darius of King came

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1867
10 Occurrences

dā·rə·yā·weš — 2 Occ.
lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš — 8 Occ.