Strongs Number: H3567
- Hebrew Word
- כּוֹרֶשׁ
- Transliteration
- Kôwresh
- Phonetic
- ko'-resh
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
corresponding to H3566
- BDB Definition
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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
- Origin
- (Chaldee)
- Bible Usage
- Cyrus.