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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פָּרַסH6539
Pronunciationpāras
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 Itof Persia24×2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1
and Persia2×Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
in Persia1×Daniel 11:2
Persia1×Ezekiel 38:5
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 36:20פָּרָֽס׃toof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 36:22פָּרַ֔סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 36:22פָּרַ֔סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 36:23פָּרַ֗סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 1:1פָּרַ֔סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 1:1פָּרַ֔סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 1:2פָּרַ֔סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 1:8פָּרַ֔סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 3:7פָּרַ֖סtoof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 4:3פָּרָֽס׃toof PersiaNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Chronicles 36:20
Aligned rows28
Books represented5
2 Chronicles4Ezra11Esther5Ezekiel2Daniel6
Source forms
פָּרַ֔ס8xpā·ras2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:8
פָּרָ֑ס3xpā·rāsEzra 4:7, Ezra 7:1, Daniel 10:20
פָּרָֽס׃3xpā·rās2 Chronicles 36:20, Ezra 4:3, Ezra 4:5
וּפָרָֽס׃2xū·p̄ā·rāsEsther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
פָּרַ֗ס2xpā·ras2 Chronicles 36:23, Daniel 10:13
פָּרַ֣ס2xpā·rasEsther 1:3, Esther 1:14
לְפָרַ֗ס1xlə·p̄ā·rasDaniel 11:2
פָרַ֜ס1xp̄ā·rasEzra 9:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular25x2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xEsther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDaniel 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.