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דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ H1868

H1868 is the Hebrew word דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ, transliterated Dârᵉyâvêsh and said daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'. The King James Version most often renders it darius.

Word: דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁTransliteration: DârᵉyâvêshSaid: daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867 (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

darius 15×

Strong's own list of renderings: Darius.

Verses using דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:24 · KJV

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 king of Persia.

Ezra 5:5 · KJV

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: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

Ezra 5:6 · KJV

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

Ezra 5:7 · KJV

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

Ezra 6:1 · KJV

Then Darius 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 · KJV

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 have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Ezra 6:13 · KJV

Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

Ezra 6:14 · KJV

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, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Ezra 6:15 · KJV

And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

Daniel 5:31 · KJV

And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

Daniel 6:1 · KJV

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

Daniel 6:6 · KJV

Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

Daniel 6:9 · KJV

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

Daniel 6:25 · KJV

Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

Daniel 6:28 · KJV

So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1868 mean?

H1868 is the Hebrew word דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (Dârᵉyâvêsh), meaning {Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}.

How is H1868 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it darius (15 times).

How many times does H1868 appear in the Bible?

דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (Dârᵉyâvêsh) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1868 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1867 (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ).

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