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Strong's H1868 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (dareyavesh)

Dareyavesh means “Darius” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1868 — epainos (“praise”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1868
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 2

Strong's H1868 Quick Answer

Strong's H1868 דָּרְיָוֵשׁ (Daryavesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Daryavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darius [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include darius. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Daryavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darius [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
darius

Meaning and Definition

Daryavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darius [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867] Root(s): H1867

Original Word
דָּרְיָוֵשׁ
Transliteration
Daryavesh
Derivation
First root strongs: 1867
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1868. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Darius

Usage: 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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How Strong's H1868 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Daryavesh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Darius Ezra 4:24 15×

How Strong's H1868 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1868 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1868 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:24 KJV

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 5:5 KJV

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

Ezra 5:6 KJV

The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1868.

Ezra 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 5:5 Old Testament, KJV
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Ezra 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
Ezra 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Ezra 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Ezra 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
Ezra 6:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they 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 commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Ezra 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Daniel 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Daniel 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Daniel 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Daniel 6:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1868, grouped by book.

Ezra 9 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 4:24 Ezra 5:5 Ezra 5:6 Ezra 5:7 Ezra 6:1 Ezra 6:12 Ezra 6:13 Ezra 6:14 Ezra 6:15
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 5:31 Daniel 6:1 Daniel 6:6 Daniel 6:9 Daniel 6:25 Daniel 6:28

Strong's H1868 FAQ

What does dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ) mean?

Dareyavesh (Strong's H1868) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Darius". Daryavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darius [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867]

How many times is dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H1868 across 2 books.

Where can I study dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1868 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as darius. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.