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