Lexicon :: Strong's H6539 - pāras

פָּרַס

Transliteration

pāras

Pronunciation

paw-ras'

Part of Speech

proper noun with reference to territory and people

Root Word (Etymology)

Of foreign origin

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1820

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

פָּרַס Pâraç, paw-ras'; of foreign origin; Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants:—Persia, Persians.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H6539 in the following manner: Persia (27x), Persian (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H6539 in the following manner: Persia (27x), Persian (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Persia = "pure" or "splendid"
1. 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
  1. 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 = see Persia "pure" or "splendid"
2. the people of the Persian empire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

פָּרַס Pâraç, paw-ras'; of foreign origin; Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants:—Persia, Persians.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6539: Abbreviations

פָּרַס₂₈ proper name, of a territory Persia, περσῶν (genitive), Daniel 11:2 τῇ Περσίδι ( and Θ), 2 Chronicles 36:20 Μήδων (Old Persian Pârsa, Persian, Persia, Spieg^{APK 231}, New Persian , ; Arabic ; — פ׳ 2 Chronicles 36:22 +, פָּרָ֑ס 2 Chronicles 36:20 +; — in late literature, 2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 22, 23 = Ezra 1:1 (twice in verse); Ezra 1:2; Daniel 10:1 + 11 times Ezra Daniel + (with מָדַי) Esther 1:3, 14, 18, 19; Esther 10:2; Daniel 8:20; פ׳ Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 38:5 is doubted by Toy (who, Ezekiel 27:10, reads כּוּשׁ, after Gr), but Krae defends.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6540.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Chronicles

36:20; 36:20; 36:20; 36:22; 36:22; 36:22; 36:23

Ezra

1:1; 1:2

Esther

1:3; 1:14; 1:18; 1:19; 10:2

Ezekiel

27:10; 27:10; 38:5

Daniel

8:20; 10:1; 11:2

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H6539 matches the Hebrew פָּרַס (pāras),
which occurs 28 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

2Ch 36:20

2Ch 36:20 - And them that had escaped^H7611 from the sword^H2719 carried he away^H1540 to Babylon;^H894 where they were servants^H5650 to him and his sons^H1121 until the reign^H4427 of the kingdom^H4438 of Persia:^H6539

2Ch 36:22

2Ch 36:22 - Now in the first^H259 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 spoken by the mouth^H6310 of Jeremiah^H3414 might be accomplished,^H3615 the LORD^H3068 stirred up^H5782 the spirit^H7307 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 that he made a proclamation^H5674^H6963 throughout all his kingdom,^H4438 and put it also in writing,^H4385 saying,^H559

2Ch 36:23

2Ch 36:23 - Thus saith^H559 Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 All the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776 hath the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of heaven^H8064 given^H5414 me; and he hath charged^H6485 me to build^H1129 him an house^H1004 in Jerusalem,^H3389 which is in Judah.^H3063 Who is there among you of all his people?^H5971 The LORD^H3068 his God^H430 be with him, and let him go up.^H5927

Ezr 1:1

Ezr 1:1 - Now in the first^H259 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 by the mouth^H6310 of Jeremiah^H3414 might be fulfilled,^H3615 the LORD^H3068 stirred up^H5782 the spirit^H7307 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 that he made a proclamation^H5674^H6963 throughout all his kingdom,^H4438 and put it also in writing,^H4385 saying,^H559

Ezr 1:2

Ezr 1:2 - Thus saith^H559 Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of heaven^H8064 hath given^H5414 me all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth;^H776 and he hath charged^H6485 me to build^H1129 him an house^H1004 at Jerusalem,^H3389 which is in Judah.^H3063

Ezr 1:8

Ezr 1:8 - Even those did Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 bring forth^H3318 by the hand^H3027 of Mithredath^H4990 the treasurer,^H1489 and numbered^H5608 them unto Sheshbazzar,^H8339 the prince^H5387 of Judah.^H3063

Ezr 3:7

Ezr 3:7 - They gave^H5414 money^H3701 also unto the masons,^H2672 and to the carpenters;^H2796 and meat,^H3978 and drink,^H4960 and oil,^H8081 unto them of Zidon,^H6722 and to them of Tyre,^H6876 to bring^H935 cedar^H730 trees^H6086 from Lebanon^H3844 to the sea^H3220 of Joppa,^H3305 according to the grant^H7558 that they had of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

Ezr 4:3

Ezr 4:3 - But Zerubbabel,^H2216 and Jeshua,^H3442 and the rest^H7605 of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Israel,^H3478 said^H559 unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto our God;^H430 but we ourselves together^H3162 will build^H1129 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 as king^H4428 Cyrus^H3566 the king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 hath commanded^H6680 us.

Ezr 4:5

Ezr 4:5 - And hired^H7936 counsellors^H3289 against them, to frustrate^H6565 their purpose,^H6098 all the days^H3117 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 even until the reign^H4438 of Darius^H1867 king^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

Ezr 4:7

Ezr 4:7 - And in the days^H3117 of Artaxerxes^H783 wrote^H3789 Bishlam,^H1312 Mithredath,^H4990 Tabeel,^H2870 and the rest^H7605 of their companions,^H3674 unto Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4428 of Persia;^H6539 and the writing^H3791 of the letter^H5406 was written^H3789 in the Syrian tongue,^H762 and interpreted^H8638 in the Syrian tongue.^H762

Ezr 7:1

Ezr 7:1 - Now after^H310 these things,^H1697 in the reign^H4438 of Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 Ezra^H5830 the son^H1121 of Seraiah,^H8304 the son^H1121 of Azariah,^H5838 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah,^H2518

Ezr 9:9

Ezr 9:9 - For we were bondmen;^H5650 yet our God^H430 hath not forsaken^H5800 us in our bondage,^H5659 but hath extended^H5186 mercy^H2617 unto us in the sight^H6440 of the kings^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 to give^H5414 us a reviving,^H4241 to set up^H7311 the house^H1004 of our God,^H430 and to repair^H5975 the desolations^H2723 thereof, and to give^H5414 us a wall^H1447 in Judah^H3063 and in Jerusalem.^H3389

Est 1:3

Est 1:3 - In the third^H7969 year^H8141 of his reign,^H4427 he made^H6213 a feast^H4960 unto all his princes^H8269 and his servants;^H5650 the power^H2428 of Persia^H6539 and Media,^H4074 the nobles^H6579 and princes^H8269 of the provinces,^H4082 being before^H6440 him:

Est 1:14

Est 1:14 - And the next^H7138 unto him was Carshena,^H3771 Shethar,^H8369 Admatha,^H133 Tarshish,^H8659 Meres,^H4825 Marsena,^H4826 and Memucan,^H4462 the seven^H7651 princes^H8269 of Persia^H6539 and Media,^H4074 which saw^H7200 the king's^H4428 face,^H6440 and which sat^H3427 the first^H7223 in the kingdom;)^H4438

Est 1:18

Est 1:18 - Likewise shall the ladies^H8282 of Persia^H6539 and Media^H4074 say^H559 this day^H3117 unto all the king's^H4428 princes,^H8269 which have heard^H8085 of the deed^H1697 of the queen.^H4436 Thus shall there arise too much^H1767 contempt^H963 and wrath.^H7110

Est 1:19

Est 1:19 - If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let there go^H3318 a royal^H4438 commandment^H1697 from him,^H6440 and let it be written^H3789 among the laws^H1881 of the Persians^H6539 and the Medes,^H4074 that it be not altered,^H5674 That Vashti^H2060 come^H935 no more before^H6440 king^H4428 Ahasuerus;^H325 and let the king^H4428 give^H5414 her royal estate^H4438 unto another^H7468 that is better^H2896 than she.

Est 10:2

Est 10:2 - And all the acts^H4639 of his power^H8633 and of his might,^H1369 and the declaration^H6575 of the greatness^H1420 of Mordecai,^H4782 whereunto the king^H4428 advanced^H1431 him, are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Media^H4074 and Persia?^H6539

Eze 27:10

Eze 27:10 - They of Persia^H6539 and of Lud^H3865 and of Phut^H6316 were in thine army,^H2428 thy men^H582 of war:^H4421 they hanged^H8518 the shield^H4043 and helmet^H3553 in thee; they set forth^H5414 thy comeliness.^H1926

Eze 38:5

Eze 38:5 - Persia,^H6539 Ethiopia,^H3568 and Libya^H6316 with them; all of them with shield^H4043 and helmet:^H3553

Dan 8:20

Dan 8:20 - The ram^H352 which thou sawest^H7200 having^H1167 two horns^H7161 are the kings^H4428 of Media^H4074 and Persia.^H6539

Dan 10:1

Dan 10:1 - In the third^H7969 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 a thing^H1697 was revealed^H1540 unto Daniel,^H1840 whose name^H8034 was called^H7121 Belteshazzar;^H1095 and the thing^H1697 was true,^H571 but the time appointed^H6635 was long:^H1419 and he understood^H995 the thing,^H1697 and had understanding^H998 of the vision.^H4758

Dan 10:13

Dan 10:13 - But the prince^H8269 of the kingdom^H4438 of Persia^H6539 withstood^H5975 me one^H259 and twenty^H6242 days:^H3117 but, lo, Michael,^H4317 one^H259 of the chief^H7223 princes,^H8269 came^H935 to help^H5826 me; and I remained^H3498 there with^H681 the kings^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

Dan 10:20

Dan 10:20 - Then said^H559 he, Knowest^H3045 thou wherefore I come^H935 unto thee? and now will I return^H7725 to fight^H3898 with the prince^H8269 of Persia:^H6539 and when I am gone forth,^H3318 lo, the prince^H8269 of Grecia^H3120 shall come.^H935

Dan 11:2

Dan 11:2 - And now will I shew^H5046 thee the truth.^H571 Behold, there shall stand up^H5975 yet three^H7969 kings^H4428 in Persia;^H6539 and the fourth^H7243 shall be far^H6239 richer^H6238 than they all:^H1419 and by his strength^H2393 through his riches^H6239 he shall stir up^H5782 all against the realm^H4438 of Grecia.^H3120

Lexicon :: Strong's H6539 - pāras

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