כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ
ko.reshProper Noun (Masculine)H3567
Cyrus
From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3566 (כּוֹרֶשׁ)
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) Aramaic of ko.resh (*כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ *"Cyrus" H3566) § 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
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
5
Key Passages
- Ezra 5:13
- Ezra 5:14
- Ezra 5:17
- Ezra 6:3
- Ezra 6:14
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