Strong’s H1868 · Hebrew
דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Dârᵉyâvêsh
daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Definition
{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}
Etymology
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1867 (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ)
Where the KJV renders it
- Darius
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