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Strong's H6540 פָּרַס (parac)

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

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6540
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H6540 Quick Answer

Strong's H6540 פָּרַס (Parac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Parac (paw-ras') n/g. 1. Persia, Persians [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6539] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include persians and persia. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Parac (paw-ras') n/g. 1. Persia, Persians [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6539]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
persians and persia

Meaning and Definition

Parac (paw-ras') n/g. 1. Persia, Persians [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6539] Root(s): H6539

Original Word
פָּרַס
Transliteration
Parac
Derivation
First root strongs: 6539
Morphology
n/g.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6540. 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)

Persia

Usage: Aramaic of pa.ras (פָּרַס "Persia" H6539) § Persia = "pure" or "splendid" the empire Persia;

encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south 1a) Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania Persian, of Persia "pure" or "splendid"

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How Strong's H6540 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Parac, 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.

Persians Daniel 5:28 4× Persia Ezra 4:24 2×

How Strong's H6540 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 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6540 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 H6540 in the Old Testament

6 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 6:14 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.

Daniel 5:28 KJV

PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6540.

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 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.
Daniel 5:28 Old Testament, KJV
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Daniel 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6540, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 4:24 Ezra 6:14
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 5:28 Daniel 6:8 Daniel 6:12 Daniel 6:15

Strong's H6540 FAQ

What does parac (פָּרַס) mean?

Parac (Strong's H6540) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Persia". Parac (paw-ras') n/g. 1. Persia, Persians [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6539]

How many times is parac (פָּרַס) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H6540 across 2 books.

Where can I study parac (פָּרַס) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6540 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate parac (פָּרַס)?

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