Strong's H3567 · Hebrew
כּוֹרֶשׁ
Kôwresh · /ko'-resh/
Definition
{Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king}
KJV: Cyrus.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3566 (כּוֹרֶשׁ)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כּוֹרֶשׁ across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra5 verses
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
Ezra 5:14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy
Ezra 5:17Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra 6:3In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra 6:14And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. commandment: Chaldee, decree
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3567 (Kôwresh) mean?
{Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king}
How many times does H3567 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3567 (כּוֹרֶשׁ) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Cyrus.”
How is Kôwresh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3567 is rendered as “Cyrus” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word כּוֹרֶשׁ come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H3566 (כּוֹרֶשׁ)