What does כּוֹרֶשׁ (kwōreš) mean in the Bible?
כּוֹרֶשׁ (kwōreš) is a Hebrew word meaning "Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king".
Hebrew · H3566
כּוֹרֶשׁ
Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
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כּוֹרֶשׁ H3566
Pronunciation kwōreš
What does כּוֹרֶשׁ (kwōreš) mean in the Bible?
כּוֹרֶשׁ (kwōreš) is a Hebrew word meaning "Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3566?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Cyrus (7), Cyrus (6), by Cyrus (1), to Cyrus (1).
Where does כּוֹרֶשׁ (kwōreš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Chronicles 36:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (8), 2 Chronicles (3), Daniel (2), Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Cyrus 7× 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 4:5, Isaiah 44:28
Cyrus 6× 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:7, Ezra 1:8
by Cyrus 1× Ezra 3:7
to Cyrus 1× Isaiah 45:1
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 36:22 לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ to of Cyrus Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 36:22 כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ to of Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 36:23 כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ׀ to Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 1:1 לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ to of Cyrus Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 1:1 כֹּ֣רֶשׁ to of Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 1:2 כֹּ֚רֶשׁ to Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 1:7 כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ to Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 1:8 כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ to Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 3:7 כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ to by Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 4:3 כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ to Cyrus Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Chronicles 36:22
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 4
2 Chronicles 3 Ezra 8 Isaiah 2 Daniel 2
Source forms
לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ 4x lə·ḵō·w·reš 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Isaiah 44:28, Daniel 10:1
כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ 2x kō·w·reš Ezra 1:8, Ezra 4:5
כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ 2x kō·w·reš Ezra 3:7, Ezra 4:3
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ 1x kō·w·reš 2 Chronicles 36:22
כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ 1x kō·w·reš Ezra 1:7
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ׀ 1x kō·w·reš 2 Chronicles 36:23
כֹּ֣רֶשׁ 1x kō·reš Ezra 1:1
כֹּ֚רֶשׁ 1x kō·reš Ezra 1:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 9x 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 6x 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Isaiah 44:28, Isaiah 45:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
Source Gloss
Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
Extended definition
Cyrus.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain