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פָּרַס (Pâraç) n-pr (paw-ras')
Source: (Aramaic) corresponding to H6539

KJV: Persia, Persians.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

xq.ae.ac

פָּרַס n.pr.terr. et gent. Persia (as kingdom), Persians

Appears in a total of 6 verses:

EZR 4:24

OET-LV: 24 in_then the_work_of it_ceased of_the_house_of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_it_was ceasing until year_of two of_(the)_reign of_Dārəyāvesh the_king_of Pāraş. (EZR 4:24)

OET-RV: 24 So there was a period when the rebuilding of the temple in Yerushalem stopped, and it remained paused until the second year of King Dareyavesh’s reign in Persia. (EZR 4:24)

DAN 5:28

OET-LV: 28 Peres it_has_been_broken_in_two kingdom_of_your and_it_has_been_given to_Māday and_Pāraşns. (DAN 5:28)

OET-RV:  •  28 Divided: Your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.” (DAN 5:28)

EZR 6:14

OET-LV: 14 And_the_elders_of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) were_building and_prospering by_the_prophesying_of Ḩaggay the_prophet and_Zəkar^yāh the_son_of ˊIddō and_they_built and_they_finished according_to the_decree_of the_god_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_according_to_the_decree_of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) and_Dārəyāvesh and_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king_of Pāraş. (EZR 6:14)

OET-RV: 14 So the Jewish elders continued building, and they were encouraged by the prophesying of the prophet Haggai and Iddo’s son Zekaryah. As a result of the decrees of the Persian kings Koresh, and Dareyavesh and Artahshasta, they were able to fulfil God’s decree to rebuild the temple. (EZR 6:14)

DAN 6:16

OET-LV: 16  in_then the_men these they_came_as_a_crowd to Oh/the_king and_they_said to_the_king know Oh/the_king that the_law of_the_Māday and_the_Pāraşns that any_of prohibition_of and_regulation which Oh/the_king he_will_establish not to_change. (DAN 6:16)

OET-RV: 15 However, the group of men returned to the king and said, “You know, your majesty, that it’s a law of the Medes and Persians, that no rule or law that the king establishes can be changed.” (DAN 6:15)

DAN 6:13

OET-LV: 13  in_then they_approached and_they_said before Oh/the_king concerning the_prohibition_of Oh/the_king not a_prohibition did_you_sign that every_of person who he_will_ask from any_of god and_person until days thirty except from_you(ms) Oh/the_king he_will_be_thrown to_the_den_of the_lions Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) is_certain the_matter according_to_the_law_of the_Māday and_the_Pāraşns which not it_will_pass_away. (DAN 6:13)

OET-RV: 12 Then they approached the king and reminded him about the law, “Didn’t you introduce a law that within thirty days, any man who makes a petition to any god or man, except to you, your majesty, must be thrown into the lions’ den?”
 ¶ “Yes, that’s correct,” answered the king. “It can’t be revoked now according to the law of the Medes and Persians.” (DAN 6:12)

DAN 6:9

OET-LV: 9  now Oh/the_king you_will_establish the_prohibition and_you_will_sign the_writing that not to_change according_to_the_law_of the_Māday and_the_Pāraşns which not it_will_pass_away. (DAN 6:9)

OET-RV: 8 Now, your majesty, sign the document and establish this law so that it can’t then be revoked according to the law of the Medes and Persians.” (DAN 6:8)

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