Dârᵉyâvêsh — H1868

Definition

masculine proper noun

Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings

1. Darius = "lord"
2. 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 )
3. Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as H01867 )
4. Darius II or Darius III
1. 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
2. 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)

Usually translated as

Darius

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867

• Dârᵉyâvêsh (H1867)

Occurrences

Dârᵉyâvêsh occurs 15 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (9), Daniel (6)

• Ezra 4:24 — Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius (דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ) king of Persia.
• Ezra 5:5 — But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius (לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ): and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
• Ezra 5:6 — The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius (דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ) the king:
• Ezra 5:7 — They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius (לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ) the king, all peace.
• Ezra 6:1 — Then Darius (דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ) the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
• Ezra 6:12 — And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius (דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙) have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
• Ezra 6:13 — Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius (דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ) the king had sent, so they did speedily.
• Ezra 6:14 — And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius (וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁ), and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
• Ezra 6:15 — And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius (דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ) the king.
• Daniel 5:31 — And Darius (וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙) the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
• Daniel 6:1 — It pleased Darius (דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ) to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
• Daniel 6:6 — Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius (דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ), live for ever.
• Daniel 6:9 — Wherefore king Darius (דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ) signed the writing and the decree.
• Daniel 6:25 — Then king Darius (דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ) wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
• Daniel 6:28 — So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius (דָּרְיָ֑וֶשׁ), and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.