What does דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "Darejavesh , a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings".
Hebrew · H1867
דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Darejavesh , a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
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דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ H1867
What does דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "Darejavesh , a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1867?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Darius (7), Darius (3).
Where does דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Haggai (3), Zechariah (3), Daniel (2), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Darius 7× Ezra 4:5, Daniel 9:1, Daniel 11:1, Haggai 1:1
Darius 3× Nehemiah 12:22, Haggai 1:15, Zechariah 7:1
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:5 דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ to of Darius Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:22 דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ to Darius Noun - proper - masculine singular Daniel 9:1 לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ to of Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Daniel 11:1 לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ to of Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Haggai 1:1 לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ to of Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Haggai 1:15 לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ to Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Haggai 2:10 לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ to of Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah 1:1 לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ to of Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah 1:7 לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ to of Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah 7:1 לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ to Darius Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:5
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Ezra 1 Nehemiah 1 Daniel 2 Haggai 3 Zechariah 3
Source forms
לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁ 3x lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Haggai 2:10, Zechariah 1:1, Zechariah 1:7
דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ 2x dā·rə·yā·weš Ezra 4:5, Nehemiah 12:22
לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ 2x lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Daniel 11:1, Zechariah 7:1
לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ 1x lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Daniel 9:1
לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ 1x lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Haggai 1:1
לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ 1x lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Haggai 1:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 8x Daniel 9:1, Daniel 11:1, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:15
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Ezra 4:5, Nehemiah 12:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Darejavesh , a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
Source Gloss
Darejavesh , a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
Extended definition
Darius.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain