Lexical Definition

‎דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ‎ Dârᵉyâvêsh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') Darius ^N:N-M-P
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ‎

Darius.

• § Darius = "lord"
• {Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}

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 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (1))
2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (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)

Extended Information

Aramaic of: דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.5.31
• son of: Ahasuerus (אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ)
• Aramaic of dar.ya.vesh (‎ד‎ָּֽ‎ר‎ְ‎י‎ָ֫‎ו‎ֶ‎ש‎ׁ "Darius" דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ‎₁₅ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id.; Egyptian Aramaic ‎דריוהוש‎ RŠS³⁶¹ S-C^{H 1}+); —

1. Darius Hystaspis Ezra 4:24 + 8 t. Ezra.

2. 'Darius the Mede' Dan 6:1*; Dan 6:2*; Dan 6:7*; Dan 6:10*; Dan 6:26*; Dan 6:29*.

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