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Darius
Biblical Persons & Places
Darius
Ruler living at the time of Exile and Return
Ruler living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.5.31;
referred to as Darius (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ), or Darius (Aramiac דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ);
son of Ahasuerus and Vashti;
brother of Artaxerxes.
Darius
Emperor Darius I, 'the Great', living at the time of Exile and Return
An emperor of Persia living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.5;
referred to as Darius (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ), or Darius (Aramiac דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ);
father of Ahasuerus i.e. Xerxes I.
Darius
Emperor living at the time of Exile and Return
An emperor of Persia living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.22;
only referred to as Darius (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ).
Strong's Definition
Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
Derivation: of Persian origin;
KJV Usage: Darius.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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)
2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC)
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)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.22
§ 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)
2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC)
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)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דָּרְיָוֵשׁ
dâreyâvêsh
BDB Definition:
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)
2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: of Persian origin
Total KJV Occurrences: 10