H6540–פָּרַס–pa.ras

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

פָּרָֽס׃ pa.Ras “Persia”

The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

פָּרָֽס׃ pa.Ras “Persia”

PERES; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

וּפָרָֽס׃ (פָרָֽס) fa.Ras “Persians”

Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

וּפָרַ֖ס (פָרַ֖ס) fa.Ras “[the] Persians”

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's interdict: Haven't you signed an interdict, that every man who shall make petition to any god or man within thirty days, save to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

וּפָרַ֖ס (פָרַ֖ס) fa.Ras “[the] Persians”

Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.

וּפָרַ֔ס (פָרַ֔ס) fa.Ras “[the] Persians”