What does פָּרַס (pāras) mean in the Bible?
e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants".
Hebrew · H6539
פָּרַס
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
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פָּרַס H6539
Pronunciation pāras
What does פָּרַס (pāras) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַס (pāras) is a Hebrew word meaning "Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6539?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Persia (24), and Persia (2), in Persia (1), Persia (1).
Where does פָּרַס (pāras) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Chronicles 36:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (11), Daniel (6), Esther (5), 2 Chronicles (4).
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 Persia 24× 2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1
and Persia 2× Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
in Persia 1× Daniel 11:2
Persia 1× Ezekiel 38:5
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 36:20 פָּרָֽס׃ to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 36:22 פָּרַ֔ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 36:22 פָּרַ֔ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 36:23 פָּרַ֗ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 1:1 פָּרַ֔ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 1:1 פָּרַ֔ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 1:2 פָּרַ֔ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 1:8 פָּרַ֔ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 3:7 פָּרַ֖ס to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 4:3 פָּרָֽס׃ to of Persia Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Chronicles 36:20
Aligned rows 28
Books represented 5
2 Chronicles 4 Ezra 11 Esther 5 Ezekiel 2 Daniel 6
Source forms
פָּרַ֔ס 8x pā·ras 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:8
פָּרָ֑ס 3x pā·rās Ezra 4:7, Ezra 7:1, Daniel 10:20
פָּרָֽס׃ 3x pā·rās 2 Chronicles 36:20, Ezra 4:3, Ezra 4:5
וּפָרָֽס׃ 2x ū·p̄ā·rās Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
פָּרַ֗ס 2x pā·ras 2 Chronicles 36:23, Daniel 10:13
פָּרַ֣ס 2x pā·ras Esther 1:3, Esther 1:14
לְפָרַ֗ס 1x lə·p̄ā·ras Daniel 11:2
פָרַ֜ס 1x p̄ā·ras Ezra 9:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 25x 2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Daniel 11:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
Source Gloss
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
Extended definition
Persia, Persians.
Word Origins
פָּרַס is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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