Kôwresh — H3566

Definition

masculine proper noun

Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king

1. Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace"
2. the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem

Usually translated as

Cyrus

Origin

or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) Kôresh; from the Persians

Occurrences

Kôwresh occurs 15 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (2), Ezra (7), Isaiah (2), Daniel (2)

• 2 Chronicles 36:22 — Now in the first year of Cyrus (לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙) 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,
• 2 Chronicles 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 (כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ) king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
• 2 Chronicles 36:23 — Thus saith Cyrus (כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ) king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
• Ezra 1:1 — Now in the first year of Cyrus (לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙) king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, 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,
• Ezra 1:1 — Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus (כֹּ֣רֶשׁ) king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
• Ezra 1:2 — Thus saith Cyrus (כֹּ֚רֶשׁ) king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
• Ezra 1:7 — Also Cyrus (כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ) the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
• Ezra 1:8 — Even those did Cyrus (כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ) king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
• Ezra 3:7 — They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus (כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ) king of Persia.
• Ezra 4:3 — But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus (כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ) the king of Persia hath commanded us.
• Ezra 4:5 — And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus (כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ) king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
• Isaiah 44:28 — That saith of Cyrus (לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙), He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
• Isaiah 45:1 — Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus (לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ), whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
• Daniel 1:21 — And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus (לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ).
• Daniel 10:1 — In the third year of Cyrus (לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙) king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.