- Original: כּורשׁ - Transliteration: Kowresh (Aramaic) - 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: corresponding to H3566 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: (Chaldee); corresponding to H3566 : - Cyrus. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • Cyrus, 8 Ezra 5:13(2); Ezra 5:14; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:3(2); Ezra 6:14; Daniel 6:28