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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כּוֹרֶשׁH3566
Pronunciationkwōreš
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 Itof Cyrus7×2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 4:5, Isaiah 44:28
Cyrus6×2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:7, Ezra 1:8
by Cyrus1×Ezra 3:7
to Cyrus1×Isaiah 45:1
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 36:22לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙toof CyrusPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Chronicles 36:22כּ֣וֹרֶשׁtoof CyrusNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Chronicles 36:23כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ׀toCyrusNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 1:1לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙toof CyrusPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 1:1כֹּ֣רֶשׁtoof CyrusNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 1:2כֹּ֚רֶשׁtoCyrusNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 1:7כּ֔וֹרֶשׁtoCyrusNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 1:8כּ֚וֹרֶשׁtoCyrusNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 3:7כּ֥וֹרֶשׁtoby CyrusNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:3כּ֥וֹרֶשׁtoCyrusNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Chronicles 36:22
Aligned rows15
Books represented4
2 Chronicles3Ezra8Isaiah2Daniel2
Source forms
לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙4xlə·ḵō·w·reš2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Isaiah 44:28, Daniel 10:1
כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ2xkō·w·rešEzra 1:8, Ezra 4:5
כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ2xkō·w·rešEzra 3:7, Ezra 4:3
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ1xkō·w·reš2 Chronicles 36:22
כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ1xkō·w·rešEzra 1:7
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ׀1xkō·w·reš2 Chronicles 36:23
כֹּ֣רֶשׁ1xkō·rešEzra 1:1
כֹּ֚רֶשׁ1xkō·rešEzra 1:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular9x2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular6x2 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.