A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.5 Aramaic of dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867H) § 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 dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867) (1)) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as (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)
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H1868 — דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ
dar.ya.vesh · Darius · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Ezra 4:24 · דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁThen ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.Ezra 5:5 · לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁBut the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.Ezra 5:6 · דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁThe copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;Ezra 5:7 · לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁthey sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace.Ezra 6:1 · דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁThen Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.Ezra 6:12 · דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.Ezra 6:13 · דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁThen Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had sent, did accordingly with all diligence.Ezra 6:14 · וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁAnd the elders of the Jews builded and 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 decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.Ezra 6:15 · דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁAnd 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 · וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.Daniel 6:1 · דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁIt pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;Daniel 6:6 · דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁThen these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.Daniel 6:9 · דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁWherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.Daniel 6:25 · דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁThen king Darius wrote unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.Daniel 6:28 · דָּרְיָ֑וֶשׁSo this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.