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Strong H1868H1868Hדָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ

Darius

One of the 2 senses of Strong H1868

Transliteration
dâreyâvêsh
Pronunciation
daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.5.31;
son of: Ahasuerus (H325)
Aramaic of dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867I)

Meaning of the name

Darius = "lord"

General definition

(Chaldee); corresponding to H1867 : - Darius.

In the biblical story

Darius

Mede who became Emperor over Babylon

Darius the Mede received the Empire of Babylon and ruled over it. (Dan.9.1; 11.1; 5.31; 6.1,6,9,25,28)

In the Bible

Strong H1868H appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • darius5

First verses

  1. Daniel 5:31
    And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
  2. Daniel 6:6
    Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
  3. Daniel 6:9
    Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
  4. Daniel 6:25
    Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
  5. Daniel 6:28
    So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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