Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Persia’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Persia’ occurs 31 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Persia’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 36:20 If anyone had escaped from the sword, he was led into Babylon. And he served the king and his sons, until the king of Persia would command,2 Chronicles 36:20
2 Chronicles 36:22 Then, in the first year of Cyrus, the king of the Persians, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord, which he had spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the heart of Cyrus, the king of the Persians, who commanded this to be proclaimed throughout his entire kingdom, and also in writing, saying:2 Chronicles 36:22
2 Chronicles 36:23 “Thus says Cyrus, the king of the Persians: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. And he has instructed me that I should build for him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea. Who among you is from his entire people? May the Lord his God be with him, and let him ascend.”2 Chronicles 36:23
Number of the word / term Persia in 2 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Persia’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, king of the Persians, so that the word of the Lord from the mouth of Jeremiah would be fulfilled. And he sent out a voice, throughout his entire kingdom, and also in writing, saying:Ezra 1:1
Ezra 1:2 “Thus says Cyrus, the king of the Persians: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me, and he himself has instructed me that I should build a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judea.Ezra 1:2
Ezra 1:8 Now Cyrus, king of Persia, offered these by the hand of Mithredath, the son of the treasurer, and he counted these out to Sheshbazzar, the leader of Judah.Ezra 1:8
Ezra 3:7 And so they gave money to those who cut and laid stones. Similarly, they gave food, and drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians, so that they would bring cedar wood, from Lebanon to the sea at Joppa, in accord with what had been commanded of them by Cyrus, the king of the Persians.Ezra 3:7
Ezra 4:3 And Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the leaders of the fathers of Israel said to them: “It is not for you to build the house of our God with us. Instead, we alone shall build to the Lord our God, just as Cyrus, the king of the Persians, has commanded us.”Ezra 4:3
Ezra 4:5 Then they hired counselors against them, so that they might argue against their plan during all the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius, king of the Persians.Ezra 4:5
Ezra 4:7 And so, in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, and Tabeel, and the others who were in their council wrote to Artaxerxes, king of the Persians. Now the letter of accusation was written in Syriac, and was being read in the Syrian language.Ezra 4:7
Ezra 4:9 “Rehum, the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, and the rest of their counselors, the judges, and rulers, the officials, those from Persia, from Erech, from Babylonia, from Susa, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,Ezra 4:9
Ezra 4:24 Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and it did not resume until the second year of the reign of Darius, the king of the Persians.Ezra 4:24
Ezra 6:14 Then the elders of the Jews were building and prospering, in accord with the prophecy of Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. And they built and constructed by the order of the God of Israel, and by the order of Cyrus and Darius, as well as Artaxerxes, the kings of the Persians.Ezra 6:14
Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes, the king of the Persians, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,Ezra 7:1
Ezra 9:9 For we are servants, yet in our servitude our God has not forsaken us, but he has inclined mercy upon us in the sight of the king of the Persians, so that he may give us life, and may raise up the house of our God, and repair its desolations, and give us a hedge in Judah and Jerusalem.Ezra 9:9
Number of the word / term Persia in Ezra: 12
Bible passages with ‘Persia’ in the book Esther
Esther 1:3 And so, in the third year of his reign, he made a great feast for all the leaders and his servants, for the most powerful among the Persians and the distinguished among the Medes, and for the rulers of the provinces before him,Esther 1:3
Esther 1:14 (but first and foremost were Carshena, and Shethar, and Admatha, and Tarshish, and Meres, and Marsena, and Memucan, seven rulers of the Persians as well as the Medes, who saw the face of the king and who were accustomed to sitting down first after him,)Esther 1:14
Esther 1:18 And so, by this example all the wives of the leaders of the Persians and the Medes will belittle the authority of their husbands; therefore, the indignation of the king is just.Esther 1:18
Esther 1:19 If it pleases you, let an edict be sent out from your presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and the Medes, which it is forbidden to disregard, that Vashti shall no longer enter before the king, but let another, who is better than her, receive her queenship.Esther 1:19
Esther 10:2 And his strength and his authority, and the dignity and supremacy with which he exalted Mordecai, have been written in the books of the Medes and the Persians,Esther 10:2
Number of the word / term Persia in Esther: 5
Bible passages with ‘Persia’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 27:10 The Persians, and the Lydians, and the Libyans were your men of war in your army. They suspended shield and helmet within you for your adornment.Ezekiel 27:10
Ezekiel 38:5 the Persians, the Ethiopians, and the Libyans with them, all with heavy shields and helmets,Ezekiel 38:5
Number of the word / term Persia in Ezekiel: 2
Bible passages with ‘Persia’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 5:28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.Daniel 5:28
Daniel 6:8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm this judgment and write the decree, so that what is established by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor will any man be allowed to transgress it.”Daniel 6:8
Daniel 6:12 And they approached and spoke to the king about the edict. “O king, did you not decree that every man who makes a request to any of the gods or men for thirty days, except to yourself, O king, would be cast into the den of lions?” To which the king replied, saying, “The sentence is true, and according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, it is not lawful to violate it.”Daniel 6:12
Daniel 6:15 But these men, knowing the king, said to him, “You know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that every decree which the king has established may not be altered.”Daniel 6:15
Daniel 8:20 The ram, which you saw to have horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.Daniel 8:20
Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, a message was revealed to Daniel, called Belteshazzar, and a true word, and great strength. And he understood the message, for understanding is needed in a vision.Daniel 10:1
Daniel 10:13 But the leader of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me for twenty-one days, and behold, Michael, one of the primary leaders, came to help me, and I remained there next to the king of the Persians.Daniel 10:13
Daniel 10:20 And he said, “Do you not know why I have come to you? And next I will return, to fight against the leader of the Persians. When I was leaving, there appeared the leader of the Greeks arriving.Daniel 10:20
Daniel 11:2 And now I will announce to you the truth. Behold, up to a certain point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.Daniel 11:2
Number of the word / term ‘Persia’ in Daniel: 9
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 31
