H6540–פָּרַס–pa.ras

then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

פָּרָֽס׃ pa.Ras “Persia”

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

פָּרָֽס׃ pa.Ras “Persia”

Divided -- Divided is thy kingdom, and it hath been given to the Medes and Persians.'

וּפָרָֽס׃ (פָרָֽס) fa.Ras “Persians”

Now, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

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

then they have come near, yea, they are saying before the king concerning the king's interdict: `Hast thou not signed an interdict, that any man who seeketh from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions?' Answered hath the king, and said, `The thing `is' certain as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

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

Then these men have assembled near the king, and are saying to the king, `know, O king, that the law of Media and Persia `is': That any interdict and statute that the king doth establish is not to be changed.'

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