פָּרַס (Pâraç) — Persia

Hebrew word study: פָּרַס (Pâraç), Strong's H6539. Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants

HebrewStrong's H6539
Quick definition
Hebrew word
פָּרַס (Pâraç)
Pronounced: paw-ras'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants

Word study
Derivation: of foreign origin;

KJV translation words: Persia, Persians.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6539 is tagged on 28 words in 24 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Chronicles 36:20 and last appears in Daniel 11:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Persia ×25and Persia ×2for Persia ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

פָּרַס ×16פָּרָס ×6וּפָרָס ×2פָרַס ×2לְפָרַס ×1פָרָס ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezra ×11Daniel ×6Esther ×52 Chronicles ×4Ezekiel ×2

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6540 פָּרַס (Pâraç), H6542 פַּרְסִי (Parçîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Pâraç (H6539) mean?

Paras (i.e. persia), an eastern country, including its inhabitants.

How is H6539 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6539 as: Persia, Persians..

How often does פָּרַס (Pâraç) appear?

Strong's H6539 is tagged on 28 words in 24 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Chronicles 36:20 and last appears in Daniel 11:2.