H6540–פָּרַס–pa.ras

So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia.

פָּרָֽס׃ pa.Ras “Persia”

And the responsible men of the Jews went on with their building, and did well, helped by the teaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. They went on building till it was complete, in keeping with the word of the God of Israel, and the

פָּרָֽס׃ pa.Ras “Persia”

Peres; your kingdom has been cut up and given to the Medes and Persians.

וּפָרָֽס׃ (פָרָֽס) fa.Ras “Persians”

Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

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

Then they came near before the king and said, O King, have you not put your name to an order that any man who makes a request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole? The king made answer and said, The thing

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

Then these men said to the king, Be certain, O King, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no order or law which the king has put into force may be changed.

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