Cyrus — the meaning of the Hebrew name כּוֹרֶשׁ

כּוֹרֶשׁ

Kôwresh · pronounced ko'-resh · Strong's H3567 · a man

Cyrus means (Aramaic) corresponding to H3566.

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Strong's definition

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3566.

First appearance

Ezra 5:13 But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. (KJV)

Every verse that names Cyrus

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Ezra, Daniel

Ezra 5:13Ezra 5:14Ezra 5:17Ezra 6:3Ezra 6:14Dan 6:29

Other people or places called Cyrus

Cyrus (H3566) — Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king

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