Dar`yavesh

daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Parts of Speech Proper Name Masculine

Dar`yavesh 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 (521 BC)
  3. 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)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
Xwy[rd
Origin
of Persian origin
Strong's Number
01867
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

Darius
10
Total
10

KJV Verse Count

1
1
2
3
3
Total
10
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Dar`yavesh". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .