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 times

Appears 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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