וּ/פָרַ֖ס
𐤅/𐤐𐤓𐤎
ufaras
and Persians
(Aramaic) corresponding to פָּרַס; {Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants}; Persia, Persians.
Daniel 6:13 · Word #37
Lexicon H6540
| Lemma | פָּרַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Pâraç |
| Strong's | H6540 |
| In-context | and Persians |
Morphology AC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6540-01
and Paras (Persia)
| Root | פרס (p-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | divide, break apart; (as proper noun) Paras, Persia |
| Semantic Range | Persia as a geopolitical empire; the land of Persia; by extension, the Persian people or imperial authority. |
| Conceptual Significance | Paras (Persia) represents a major imperial power in the biblical period, especially in Daniel, Ezra, Esther, and Nehemiah. It signifies the divinely permitted empire under which exiles return and restoration unfolds, highlighting YHWH’s sovereignty over the nations. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction (ו) prefixed to a proper noun (Np), masculine singular; Aramaic form פָּרַס referring to the nation and/or its people. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the conjunction וְ/וּ (“and”) prefixed to the proper noun פָּרַס, a masculine singular proper name referring to the nation of Persia. The rendering preserves the singular proper noun and retains the Hebrew name “Paras” to reflect its consonantal identity. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרס (divide, break apart; (as proper noun) Paras, Persia)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6541-01 |
befaresot | with split-hooves of |
H6539-01 |
faras | Paras (Persia) |
H6536-01 |
faros | to split apart |
H6541-02 |
haparesah | the split-hoof |
H6538-01 |
haperes | the bone-splitter |
H6536-02 |
hiferisu | they caused to split apart |
H6539-02 |
lefaras | to Pāras (Persia) |
H6536-03 |
mafereset | a split-hoof |
H6536-04 |
maferis | one causing to split |
|
paras | Paras (Persia) |
H6539-03 |
paras | Paras (Persia) |
H6541-03 |
paresah | split hoof |
H6541-04 |
paresot | split-hooves of |
|
ufaras | and Paras (Persia) |
H6541-05 |
ufaresah | and a split-hoof |
H6541-06 |
ufareseyhen | and their (fem.) split-hooves |
H6536-05 |
umimaferisey | and from the ones causing-to-split of |
H6538-02 |
vehaperes | and the bone-splitter |
H6536-06 |
yaferis | he causes to split apart |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6540)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 5:28 | וּ/פָרָֽס | ufaras | and Persians |
| Daniel 6:9 | וּ/פָרַ֖ס | ufaras | and Persians |
| Daniel 6:13 | וּ/פָרַ֖ס | ufaras | and Persians |