כֹּורֶשׁ

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H3567

Transliteration: Kôwresh

Pronunciation: ko'-resh

Definition: Cyrus

Original: כּורשׁ

Transliteration: kôresh

Phonetic: ko'-resh

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: corresponding to H3566" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3566

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine