The meaning of “כּוֹרֶשׁ”
Understanding Kôwresh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) כֹּרֶשׁ Kôresh (ko'-resh); from the Persians Cyrus. - § Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace" - ...
כּוֹרֶשׁ
or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) כֹּרֶשׁ Kôresh (ko'-resh); from the Persians Cyrus. - § Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace" - Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles 36:23 | “Thus saith Cyrus 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. ” Word: כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh) | |
| Ezra 1:8 | “Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.” Word: כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh) | |
| Isaiah 45:1 | “Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, 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;” Word: כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh) | |
| Daniel 10:1 | “In the third year of Cyrus 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.” Word: כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh) |