כּוֹרֶשׁ

Strong’s Definition

Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king

Etymology & Derivation

or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) כֹּרֶשׁ; from the Persians;

KJV Usage

Cyrus.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.the king of persia and conqueror of babylon; first ruler of persia to make a decree allowing the israelite exiles to return to jerusalem

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Kôwresh; Pronunciation: ko'-resh