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Lexicon :: Strong's H3566 - kôreš

Aa
כּוֹרֶשׁ
Transliteration
kôreš
Pronunciation
ko'-resh
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the Persians
Strong’s Definitions

כּוֹרֶשׁ Kôwresh, ko'-resh; or (Ezra 1:1-2 (last time)) כֹּרֶשׁ Kôresh; from the Persian; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king:—Cyrus.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H3566 in the following manner: Cyrus (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H3566 in the following manner: Cyrus (15x).

  1. Cyrus = "possess 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כּוֹרֶשׁ Kôwresh, ko'-resh; or (Ezra 1:1-2 (last time)) כֹּרֶשׁ Kôresh; from the Persian; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king:—Cyrus.
STRONGS H3566: Abbreviations
† כּ֫וֺרֶשׁ and (Ezra 1:1, Ezra 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, TieleBab.-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 פָּרַס 2 Chronicles 36:22 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1 (twice in verse); Ezra 1:2, also Ezra 1:8; Ezra 4:3, Ezra 4:5; Daniel 10:1; simply הֵמֶּלֶךְ Daniel 1:21.

See related Aramaic Strongs entry H3567.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Chronicles

36:22; 36:23

Ezra

1:1; 1:1; 1:1; 1:2; 1:2; 1:7; 1:8; 4:3; 4:5

Isaiah

44:28; 45:1

Daniel

1:21; 10:1

H3566

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Strong's Number H3566 matches the Hebrew כּוֹרֶשׁ (kôreš),
which occurs 15 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:22 - Now in the H8141➔ first H259 year ➔H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that H3615➔ the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 spoken by the mouth H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 might be accomplished, ➔H3615 the LORD H3068 stirred up H5782 the spirit H7307 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that he made a proclamation H5674 H6963 throughout all H3605 his kingdom, H4438 and H1571➔ put it also ➔H1571 in writing, H4385 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:23 - Thus H3541 saith H559 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 All H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776 hath H5414➔ the LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 given ➔H5414 me; H589 and he H1931 hath charged H6485 me H5921 to build H1129 him an house H1004 in Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 is in Judah. H3063 Who H4310 is there among you H859 of all H3605 his people? H5971 The LORD H3068 his God H430 be with him, H5973 and let him go up. H5927

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:1 - Now in the H8141➔ first H259 year ➔H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that H3615➔ the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 by the mouth H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 might be fulfilled, ➔H3615 the LORD H3068 stirred up H5782 the spirit H7307 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that he made H5674 a proclamation H6963 throughout all H3605 his kingdom, H4438 and H1571➔ put it also ➔H1571 in writing, H4385 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:2 - Thus H3541 saith H559 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 The LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 hath given H5414 me H589 all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the earth; H776 and he H1931 hath charged H6485 me H5921 to build H1129 him an house H1004 at Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 is in Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:7 - Also H4428➔ Cyrus H3566 the king ➔H4428 brought forth H3318 the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 had brought forth H3318 out of Jerusalem, H3389 and had put them H5414 in the house H1004 of his gods; H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:8 - Even those did H3318➔ Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 bring forth ➔H3318 by H5921 the hand H3027 of Mithredath H4990 the treasurer, H1489 and numbered them H5608 unto Sheshbazzar, H8339 the prince H5387 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:7 - They gave H5414➔ money H3701 also ➔H5414 unto the masons, H2672 and to the carpenters; H2796 and meat, H3978 and drink, H4960 and oil, H8081 unto them of Zidon, H6722 and to them of Tyre, H6876 to bring H935 cedar H730 trees H6086 from H4480 Lebanon H3844 to H413 the sea H3220 of Joppa, H3305 according to the grant H7558 that they had H5921 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia. H6539

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:3 - But H559➔ Zerubbabel, H2216 and Jeshua, H3442 and the rest H7605 of the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel, H3478 said ➔H559 unto them, Ye have➔ nothing H3808 to do ➔ with us to build H1129 an house H1004 unto our God; H430 but H3588 we ourselves H587 together H3162 will build H1129 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 as H834 king H4428 Cyrus H3566 the king H4428 of Persia H6539 hath commanded us. H6680

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - And hired H7936 counsellors H3289 against them, H5921 to frustrate H6565 their purpose, H6098 all H3605 the days H3117 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 even until H5704 the reign H4438 of Darius H1867 king H4428 of Persia. H6539

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:28 - That saith H559 of Cyrus, H3566 He is my shepherd, H7473 and H3605➔ shall perform H7999 all ➔H3605 my pleasure: H2656 even saying H559 to Jerusalem, H3389 Thou shalt be built; H1129 and to the temple, H1964 Thy foundation shall be laid. H3245

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 to his anointed, H4899 to Cyrus, H3566 whose H834 right hand H3225 I have holden, H2388 to subdue H7286 nations H1471 before him; H6440 and H4975➔ I will loose H6605 the loins ➔H4975 of kings, H4428 to open H6605 before him H6440 the two leaved gates; H1817 and the gates H8179 shall H5462➔ not H3808 be shut; ➔H5462

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:21 - And H1961➔ Daniel H1840 continued ➔H1961 even unto H5704 the H8141➔ first H259 year ➔H8141 of H3566➔ king H4428 Cyrus. ➔ H3566

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1 - In the H8141➔ third H7969 year ➔H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 a thing H1697 was revealed H1540 unto Daniel, H1840 whose H834 name H8034 was called H7121 Belteshazzar; H1095 and H571➔ the thing H1697 was true, ➔H571 but the time appointed H6635 was long: H1419 and he understood H995 the thing, H1697 and H998➔ had understanding ➔H998 of the vision. H4758
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