Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia. Young's Literal Translation and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia. King James Bible And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Hebrew They hiredוְסֹכְרִ֧ים (wə·sō·ḵə·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7936: To hire counselors יוֹעֲצִ֖ים (yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve against them עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to frustrate לְהָפֵ֣ר (lə·hā·p̄êr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate their plans עֲצָתָ֑ם (‘ă·ṣā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence throughout כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the reign יְמֵ֗י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Cyrus כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Persia פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon and down to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the reign מַלְכ֖וּת (mal·ḵūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of Darius דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (dā·rə·yā·weš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1867: Darius -- the name of several person kings king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Persia. פָּרָֽס׃ (pā·rās) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon |