כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ
ko.reshProper Noun (Masculine)H3566
Cyrus
From: or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) כֹּרֶשׁ; from the Persians;
Short Definition
Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Gedaliah (H1436H) Also named: ko.resh (*כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ *"Cyrus" H3567) § Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace" the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
13 timesAppears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
7
2 Chronicles
2
Daniel
2
Isaiah
2
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 36:22
- Daniel 1:21
- Ezra 1:1
- Ezra 1:7
- Ezra 3:7
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