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Lexicon :: Strong's H3566 - kôreš

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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 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:23 - “Thus H3541 says H559 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 ‘The LORD, H3068 the God H430 of heaven, H8064 has given H5414 me all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the earth, H776 and He has appointed H6485 me to build H1129 Him a house H1004 in Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 is in Judah. H3063 Whoever H4310 there is among you of all H3605 His people, H5971 may the LORD H3068 his God H430 be with him, and let him go H5927 up!’”

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:2 - “Thus H3541 says H559 Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 ‘The LORD, H3068 the God H430 of heaven, H8064 has given H5414 me all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776 and He has appointed H6485 me to build H1129 Him a house H1004 in Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 is in Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:7 - Also King H4428 Cyrus H3566 brought H3318 out the articles H3627 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 had carried H3318 away H3318 from Jerusalem H3389 and put H5414 in the house H1004 of his gods; H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 1:8 - and Cyrus, H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 had them brought H3318 out by the hand H3027 of Mithredath H4990 the treasurer, H1489 and he counted H5608 them out to Sheshbazzar, H8339 the prince H5387 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:7 - Then they gave H5414 money H3701 to the masons H2672 and carpenters, H2796 and food, H3978 drink H4960 and oil H8081 to the Sidonians H6722 and to the Tyrians, H6876 to bring H935 cedar H730 wood H6086 from Lebanon H3844 to the sea H3220 at Joppa, H3305 according to the permission H7558 they had [fn]from Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia. H6539

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:3 - But Zerubbabel H2216 and Jeshua H3091 and the rest H7605 of the heads H7218 of fathers’ H1 households of Israel H3478 said H559 to them, “You have nothing H3808 in common with us in building H1129 a house H1004 to our God; H430 but we ourselves H587 will together H3162 build H1129 to the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 as King H4428 Cyrus, H3566 the king H4428 of Persia H6539 has commanded H6680 us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - and hired H7936 counselors H3289 against H5921 them to frustrate H6565 their counsel 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

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:28 - “It is I who says H559 of Cyrus, H3566 ‘He is My shepherd! H7462
And he will perform H7999 all H3605 My desire.’ H2656
And [fn]he declares H559 of Jerusalem, H3389 ‘She will be built,’ H1129
And of the temple, H1964 ‘[fn]Your foundation H3245 will be laid.’” H3245

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 to Cyrus H3566 His anointed, H4899
Whom H834 I have taken H2388 by the right H3225 hand, H3225
To subdue H7286 nations H1471 before H6440 him
And [fn]to loose H6605 the loins H4975 of kings; H4428
To open H6605 doors H1817 before H6440 him so that gates H8179 will not be shut: H5462

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:21 - And Daniel H1840 [fn]continued H1961 until H5704 the first H259 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1 - In the third H7969 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 a [fn]message H1697 was revealed H1540 to Daniel, H1840 who H834 was named H7121 H8034 Belteshazzar; H1095 and the [fn]message H1697 was true H571 and one of great H1419 [fn]conflict, H6635 but he understood H995 the [fn]message H1697 and had an understanding H998 of the vision. H4758
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