Kowresh <03566>
vrwk Kowresh or (\\#Ezr 1:1\\ [last time], \\#Ezr 1:2\\) vrk Koresh
| Pronunciation | : | ko'-resh ko'-resh |
| Origin | : | from the Persians |
| Reference | : | - |
| PrtSpch | : | n pr m (noun proper masculine) |
| In Hebrew | : | srwk 7, srwkl 6, srk 2 |
| In NET | : | Cyrus 15 |
| In AV | : | Cyrus 15 |
| Count | : | 15 |
| Definition | : |
Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace"
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
or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) Koresh {ko'-resh}; from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king: KJV -- Cyrus. see HEBREW for 02 |
| Related Greek | : | - |
| Variations in Bible | : | Cyrus (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) |
