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Dar@yavesh (Aramaic) <01868>

vwyrd Dar@yavesh (Aramaic)

Pronunciation	:	daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Origin	:	corresponding to 01867
Reference	:	-
PrtSpch	:	n pr m (noun proper masculine)
In Hebrew	:	swyrd 11, swyrdl 2, swyrdw 2
In NET	:	Darius 15
In AV	:	Darius 15
Count	:	15
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) (same as 01867 (1)) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as 01867 (2)) 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) (Aramaic) corresponding to 1867: KJV -- Darius. see HEBREW for 01867
Related Greek	:	-
Variations in Bible	:	Darius (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV)