כּוֹרֶשׁ

Strong’s Definition

{Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king}

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3566 (כּוֹרֶשׁ)

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