וּ/פָרָֽס
𐤅/𐤐𐤓𐤎
Paras
and Persia
The term פָּרַס (Pâras) primarily denotes the ancient polity and region known as Persia, referring both to the land and, by extension, its ruling people during the period of the Israelite exile and subsequent return. In biblical usage, Pâras refers to the Median-Persian political entity and its inhabitants, not exclusively to ethnic Persians as later understood. The term functions as a geographic and political designation, often appearing with Media (מָדַי) to describe the combined empire.
Esther 10:2 · Word #20
Lexicon H6539
| Lemma | פָּרַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Paras |
| Strong's | H6539 |
| Definition | The term פָּרַס (Pâras) primarily denotes the ancient polity and region known as Persia, referring both to the land and, by extension, its ruling people during the period of the Israelite exile and subsequent return. In biblical usage, Pâras refers to the Median-Persian political entity and its inhabitants, not exclusively to ethnic Persians as later understood. The term functions as a geographic and political designation, often appearing with Media (מָדַי) to describe the combined empire. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Persia |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6539-04
and Persia
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper noun, singular; foreign toponym functioning as a geographic-political designation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a direct borrowing referring to the Persian realm or empire; the prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and." As a proper noun, it is rendered as the geographic-political name in singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Paras
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Persia |