Lexicon
כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ
ko.resh
H3567
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Cyrus

8
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

ko.resh names the king whose decrees authorize building the house of God and restoring its vessels.

The attested proper noun identifies the king named in decrees concerning the rebuilding of the house of God, including the decree's authorization and the return of temple vessels.

Senses in use

  1. The king named in rebuilding decrees · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in each occurrence. In Ezra 5:13 and Ezra 6:3, the APB renders a king issuing a decree to build the house of God; Ezra 5:17 seeks confirmation of such a decree, Ezra 6:14 includes his decree among those by which the building was completed, and Ezra 5:14 describes him bringing out and giving temple vessels.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the proper name as "Cyrus," often with "the king." Its surrounding descriptions of decrees and vessels confirm the verse context rather than define the term independently.

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Across Scripture