Koresh means “Cyrus” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G3567 — nymphon (“bridechamber”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H3567 כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kowresh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kowresh (ko'-resh) n/p. 1. Cyrus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3566] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cyrus. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Kowresh (ko'-resh) n/p. 1. Cyrus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3566] Root(s): H3566
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Cyrus
Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.36.22; son of: Gedaliah (H1436H) Aramaic of ko.resh (כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ "Cyrus" H3566) § Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace" the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem
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6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3567.
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3567, grouped by book.
Koresh (Strong's H3567) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Cyrus". Kowresh (ko'-resh) n/p. 1. Cyrus [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3566]
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3567 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3567 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cyrus. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.