- Original: כּרשׁ כּורשׁ
- Transliteration: Kowresh
- Phonetic: ko'-resh
- Definition: Cyrus = 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
- Origin: from the Persians
- TWOT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine
- Strong's: From the Persian;
Koresh (or Cyrus) the Persian king: - Cyrus.
Total KJV Occurrences: 15
• Cyrus, 15
2 Chronicles 36:22(2); 2 Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1(2); Ezra 1:2; Ezra 1:7; Ezra 1:8; Ezra 3:7; Ezra 4:3; Ezra 4:5; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1; Daniel 1:21; Daniel 10:1