וּ/פָרָֽס
𐤅/𐤐𐤓𐤎
Paras
and Persians
Name for the region of Persia and, by extension, its inhabitants. In the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, 'Paras' specifically refers to the ancient kingdom/empire situated east of Mesopotamia, later forming the core of the Achaemenid Empire. The term can designate the land itself, the dominant people group from that region, or be used collectively for the Persian imperial polity.
Daniel 5:28 · Word #6
Lexicon H6540
| Lemma | פָּרַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Paras |
| Strong's | H6540 |
| Definition | Name for the region of Persia and, by extension, its inhabitants. In the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, 'Paras' specifically refers to the ancient kingdom/empire situated east of Mesopotamia, later forming the core of the Achaemenid Empire. The term can designate the land itself, the dominant people group from that region, or be used collectively for the Persian imperial polity. |
Morphology AC/Ngmsd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Persians |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6540-02
and Persia
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper noun, masculine singular (loanword); no native Hebrew derivation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to the proper noun פָּרַס, designating the land or imperial entity of Persia. As a masculine singular proper noun, it is rendered simply as "Persia" with the prefixed conjunction preserved. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Paras
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Persia |
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