Lexicon Koresh: Cyrus Original Word: כּוֹרֶשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Cyrus Or (Ezra 1:1 (last time), Ezra 1:2) Koresh {ko'-resh}; from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king -- Cyrus. see HEBREW 'ab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a Pers. king NASB Translation Cyrus (15). Brown-Driver-Briggs כּ֫וֺרֶשׁ and (Ezra 1:1,2) כֹּ֫רֶשׁ proper name, masculine Cyrus (Persian K'ur'u(š), SpiegAPK 215; Babylonian Kuraš COT on Ezra 1:1, Dl in BaerDn. p. x) — king of (Anzan = Susiana, TieleBabylonian -Assyr. Geschichte. 469, and) Persia, conqueror of Babylon (Tieleib. 468 ff.), restorer of Jews to Palestine Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1; Ezra 1:7; called מֶלֶךְ מָּרַס2Chronicles 36:22 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1 (twice in verse); Ezra 1:2, also Ezra 1:8; Ezra 4:3,5; Daniel 10:1; simply הֵמֶּלֶךְ Daniel 1:21. כֹּרֶשׁ proper name, masculine see כּוֺרֶשׁ. כּ֫וֺרֶשׁ9 proper name, masculine Cyrus (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Daniel 6:28; Ezra 5:13 6t. Ezra. [כִּכַּר], כִּכְּ רִין see כרר. כֹּל see כלל. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Old Persian "Kūrush."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2958 Κῦρος (Kuros): The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name Koresh, used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to refer to Cyrus. Usage: The name Koresh appears in the Hebrew Bible as a reference to Cyrus the Great, the Persian king who played a significant role in the history of the Jewish people, particularly in the context of the Babylonian exile and the subsequent return to Jerusalem. Context: Koresh, known in English as Cyrus, is a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books of Isaiah, Ezra, and Daniel. He is recognized as the Persian king who conquered Babylon and issued a decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. This act is seen as a fulfillment of prophetic declarations, notably in Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1, where Cyrus is referred to as the LORD's "shepherd" and "anointed." His decree is recorded in Ezra 1:1-4, where it states, "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing." Cyrus's role in Jewish history is significant as he is viewed as a divinely appointed instrument for the restoration of Israel. His policies of religious tolerance and support for the rebuilding of the Temple are seen as pivotal in the post-exilic period. Forms and Transliterations כֹּ֚רֶשׁ כֹּ֣רֶשׁ כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ ׀ כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ כורש כרש לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ לכורש kō·reš kō·w·reš kōreš Koresh kōwreš lə·ḵō·w·reš leChoresh ləḵōwrešLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 36:22 HEB: וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס NAS: year of Cyrus king KJV: year of Cyrus king INT: year the first of Cyrus king of Persia 2 Chronicles 36:22 2 Chronicles 36:23 Ezra 1:1 Ezra 1:1 Ezra 1:2 Ezra 1:7 Ezra 1:8 Ezra 3:7 Ezra 4:3 Ezra 4:5 Isaiah 44:28 Isaiah 45:1 Daniel 1:21 Daniel 10:1 15 Occurrences |
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