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Darius
Darius in the Bible — King of Persia (EZR 4:5). Referenced in 5 scripture passages.
Name meaning: “he that informs himself”
Profile
- Gender
- male
- Scripture References
- 5 references
- Known Names
- 5 names
Names & Labels (5)
Dariusproper name
- Hebrew
- דָּרְיָוֶשׁ
- Transliteration
- darəyavas
- Meaning
- he who upholds the good
- Greek
- Δαρείου
- Reference
- EZR 4:5
- Strong's
- H1867
King of Persiatitle
- Hebrew
- מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס
- Transliteration
- melek paras
- Meaning
- king [of] Persia
- Greek
- βασιλέως Περσῶν
- Reference
- EZR 4:5
- Strong's
- H4428, H6539
King Dariustitle
- Hebrew
- דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא
- Transliteration
- darəyavas maləkha
- Meaning
- Darius King
- Greek
- Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς
- Reference
- EZR 6:1
- Strong's
- H1867,H4427
King of Assyriatitle
- Hebrew
- מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙
- Transliteration
- melek asur
- Meaning
- king [of] Assyria
- Greek
- βασιλέως Ασσουρ
- Reference
- EZR 6:22
- Strong's
- H4429, H804
Darius the Persiantitle
- Hebrew
- דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַפָּֽרְסִֽי
- Transliteration
- darəyes haparəsiy
- Meaning
- Darius the Persian
- Greek
- Δαρείου τοῦ Πέρσου
- Reference
- NEH 12:22
- Strong's
- H1867, H6542
Notes
likely Darius III, the last King of Persia, conquered by Alexander the Great
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Darius in the Bible?
Darius is described in the Bible as King of Persia (EZR 4:5).
What does the name Darius mean?
The name Darius means “he that informs himself” according to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary.