H3566Hebrewkôreš

כּוֹרֶשׁ

Cyrus.

15
Total Occurrences
4
Books
15
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Kôwresh; Pronunciation: ko'-resh