Strong's H3567 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh)

Pronunciation: ko'-resh

POS: ko'-resh Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: (Aramaic) corresponding to

Definition: (Aramaic) corresponding to כּוֹרֶשׁ; {Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king}; Cyrus.

KJV Usage: Cyrus.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace"
• 2. 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

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