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Lexicon :: Strong's H3566 - kôreš

Strong's

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כּוֹרֶשׁ

Transliteration

kôreš

Pronunciation

ko'-resh

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From the Persians

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3566: Abbreviations

† כּ֫וֺרֶשׁ and (Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2) כֹּ֫רֶשׁ proper name, masculine Cyrus (Persian K'ur'u(š), Spieg^{APK 215}; Babylonian Kuraš COT on Ezra 1:1, Dl in Baer^{Dn. p. x}) — king of (Anzan = Susiana, Tiele^{Bab.-Assyr. Geschichte. 469}, and) Persia, conqueror of Babylon (Tiele^{ib. 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

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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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2Ch 36:22 - Now in the first^H259 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 that 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 his kingdom,^H4438 and put it also in writing,^H4385 saying,^H559

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2Ch 36:23 - Thus saith^H559 Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 All the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776 hath the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of heaven^H8064 given^H5414 me; and he hath charged^H6485 me to build^H1129 him an house^H1004 in Jerusalem,^H3389 which is in Judah.^H3063 Who is there among you of all his people?^H5971 The LORD^H3068 his God^H430 be with him, and let him go up.^H5927

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Ezr 1:1 - Now in the first^H259 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 that 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 a proclamation^H5674^H6963 throughout all his kingdom,^H4438 and put it also in writing,^H4385 saying,^H559

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

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

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

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Ezr 3:7 - They gave^H5414 money^H3701 also 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 Lebanon^H3844 to the sea^H3220 of Joppa,^H3305 according to the grant^H7558 that they had of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

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Ezr 4:3 - But 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 to do with us to build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto our God;^H430 but we ourselves together^H3162 will build^H1129 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 as king^H4428 Cyrus^H3566 the king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 hath commanded^H6680 us.

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

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Isa 44:28 - That saith^H559 of Cyrus,^H3566 He is my shepherd,^H7462 and shall perform^H7999 all 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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Isa 45:1 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 to his anointed,^H4899 to Cyrus,^H3566 whose right hand^H3225 I have holden,^H2388 to subdue^H7286 nations^H1471 before^H6440 him; and I will loose^H6605 the loins^H4975 of kings,^H4428 to open^H6605 before^H6440 him the two leaved gates;^H1817 and the gates^H8179 shall not be shut;^H5462

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:21

Dan 1:21 - And Daniel^H1840 continued even unto the first^H259 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Cyrus.^H3566

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:1

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

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