Cyrus — the meaning of the Hebrew name כּוֹרֶשׁ

כּוֹרֶשׁ

Kôwresh · pronounced ko'-resh · Strong's H3566 · a man

Cyrus means Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king.

Strong's definition

or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) כֹּרֶשׁ; from the Persian; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king.

First appearance

2Chr 36:22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, (KJV)

Every verse that names Cyrus

13 occurrences in 13 verses — 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Isaiah, Daniel

2Chr 36:222Chr 36:23Ezra 1:1Ezra 1:2Ezra 1:7Ezra 1:8Ezra 3:7Ezra 4:3Ezra 4:5Isa 44:28Isa 45:1Dan 1:21Dan 10:1

Other people or places called Cyrus

Cyrus (H3567) — (Aramaic) corresponding to H3566

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