Strong's H1867 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (Dârᵉyâvêsh)

Pronunciation: daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'

POS: daw-reh-yaw-vaysh' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: of Persian origin;

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

KJV Usage: Darius.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Darius = "lord"
• 2. 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)
• 3. 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC)
• 4. 3) Darius II or Darius III
• 5. 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
• 6. 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)

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