◄ H3566 ►
כּרשׁ כּורשׁ
Transliteration
Kowresh; ko'-resh or (Ezra 1:1 [last time], Ezra 1:2) Koresh
Pronunciation
ko'Aresh
Parts of Speech
n pr m
Root Word (Etymology)
from the Persians
KJV Translation Count — 15x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: Cyrus (15)
Outline of Biblical Usage
yrus = "posses 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
Kowresh, ko'-resh; or (Ezra 1:1 (last time), 2) Koresh, ko'-resh; from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king: — Cyrus.
Concordance Results Using KJV
Now in the first year of H3566 king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of H3566 king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Thus saith H3566 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.
Now in the first year of H3566 king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of H3566 king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Thus saith H3566 king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Also H3566 the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
Even those did H3566 king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of H3566 king of Persia.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king H3566 the king of Persia hath commanded us.
And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of H3566 king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
That saith of H3566, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.