How to Pronounce Darius
duh-RAI-uhs
Darius is pronounced duh-RAI-uhs (dəˈraɪəs): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: DARE-ee-us, duh-REE-uhs, duh-RYE-uhs.
What does Darius mean?
Darius means “he that informs himself”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Darius?
Darius was a royal name borne by more than one ruler in Scripture. Darius king of Persia decreed that the house of God be rebuilt, and the temple was finished in the sixth year of his reign (Ezra 6:1, Ezra 6:15). A separate figure, Darius the Median, took the kingdom after Belshazzar and set Daniel over his officials (Daniel 5:31, Daniel 6:1).
Also pronounced
DARE-ee-us
duh-REE-uhs
duh-RYE-uhs
Found in Scripture
Other names from Ezra
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