פָּרַס II (b. h.) pr. n. Persia. Esth. R. to I, 3 כשהמלכות במדי פ׳ טפילה לה כשהמלכות בפ׳ וכ׳ when the government is in Media, Persia is named as an attachment to it, and when the government is in Persia, Media is &c. Ib. למה קרין אותה פ׳ וכ׳ why is it called Paras?, v. פְּרוּסָה; a. fr.—[Deut. R. s. 10, a. e. פ׳, a censorial change, for רומי.].—Targ. II Chr. XXXVI, 20; 22; a. e.
פָּרַס II
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פָּרַס II (b. h.) pr. n. Persia . Esth. R. to I, 3 כשהמלכות במדי פ׳ טפילה לה כשהמלכות בפ׳ וכ׳ when the government is in Media, Persia is named as an…
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- Esther Rabbah 1:15
- Jastrow, פְּרוּסָה 1
- Devarim Rabbah 10:4
- Jastrow, פ׳ 1
- Jastrow, רומי 1
- Targum of II Chronicles 36:20
- Targum of II Chronicles 36:22