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OSHB Ezra 1:7 כּוֹרֶשׁ (kōresh) Strongs=3566 Lemma=‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’
contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’
Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun
Person=Cyrus

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Other uses (12) of identical word form כּוֹרֶשׁ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) has 2 different glosses: ‘Cyrus’, ‘of_Cyrus’.

2 CHR 36:22 contextual word gloss=‘of_Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB 2 CHR 36:22 word 15

OET-LV: 22 and_in_year _of one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) the _king _of Pāraş to_ the _message _of _fulfill of_YHWH by_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh YHWH he _stirred _up DOM the _spirit _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) the _king _of Pāraş and_he _caused _to _pass a _proclamation in_all his/its_kingdom and_also in_writing to_say. (CH2_36:22)

OET-RV: 22 During the first year that King Cyrus (Heb. Koresh) reigned over Persia, in order to further fulfil what Yahweh had said via the prophet Yirmeyah, Yahweh worked on the spirit of King Cyrus who then wrote this ruling and sent messengers to announce it throughout his kingdom: (CH2 36:22)

2 CHR 36:23 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB 2 CHR 36:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23 thus Kōresh he _says the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) who is_among_you(pl) from_all people _of_his YHWH his/its_god with_him/it and_let _him _go _up. (CH2_36:23)

OET-RV: 23 “I, Persia’s King Cyrus, declare that Yahweh, the god of the heavens, has given me all these earthly kingdoms, and he’s given me the job of building a house for him in Yerushalem which is in Yehudah. To help with that, anyone who’s from there is allowed to return, and may their god Yahweh be with them and help them. (CH2 36:23)

EZRA 1:8 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 1:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 And_he_brought _them _out Kōresh the _king _of Pāraş on the _hand _of Mitrədāt the_treasurer and_he_counted _them _out to_Shēshəbaʦʦar the_prince of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (EZR_1:8)

OET-RV: 8 He put the treasurer Mitedat in charge of bringing them out and Sheshbatstsar, the ruler of Yehudah, in charge of accepting them and listing them. (EZR 1:8)

EZRA 3:7 contextual word gloss=‘of_Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 3:7 word 19

OET-LV: 7 And_people _gave money to_stonemasons and_to_craftsmen and_food and_drink and_oil to_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_to_Tsorī/(Tyrians) to_bring wood(s)_of cedar(s) from (the)_Ləⱱānōn to the _sea _of Yāfō/(Joppa) according_to _the _permission _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) the _king _of Pāraş to_them. (EZR_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 They donated cash to the stone-workers and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the workers from Tsidon (Sidon) and Tsor (Tyre) to float cedar logs along the coast from Lebananon into Port Yafo (Joppa) with the permission of Persian King Koresh (Cyrus). (EZR 3:7)

EZRA 4:3 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 4:3 word 25

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it _said to/for_them Zərubāⱱel and_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_the _rest _of the _heads _of the _fathers of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not to/for_you(pl) and_for_us to_build a _house for_our _of_god if/because we together we _will _build_it to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) just_as he_commanded _us the_king Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) the _king _of Pāraş. (EZR_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 But Zerubavel, and Yeshua, and the rest of the Israelis clan leaders said to them, “It’s not for you and for us to build a house for our god, but we ourselves together will build for Yisrael’s god Yahweh, just as the Persian King Koresh (Cyrus) has commanded us.” (EZR 4:3)

EZRA 4:5 contextual word gloss=‘of_Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 4:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 And_they_were_hiring on_them counsellors to_frustrate purpose _of_their all _of the _days _of Kōresh the _king _of Pāraş and_unto the _reign _of Dārəyāvesh the _king _of Pāraş. (EZR_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 They’d also hired influencers to work against them throughout the reigns of the Persian kings Koresh (Cyrus) and Dareyavesh (Darius). (EZR 4:5)

EZRA 5:13 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 5:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 nevertheless in_year one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) Oh/the_king of Bāⱱel Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) Oh/the_king he _made a _decree the _house _of the_god this to_build. (EZR_5:13)

OET-RV: 13 But in the first year of the reign of Babylonian King Koresh (Cyrus), he made a decree to rebuild this house of God. (EZR 5:13)

EZRA 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 5:14 word 23

OET-LV: 14 And_also the_vessels of the _house _of the_god of (the)_gold and_(the)_silver which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _had _brought _out from the_temple which was_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_he _carried them to_the_temple of Bāⱱel he _brought _out them Kōresh Oh/the_king from the_temple of Bāⱱel and_they _were _given to_Sheshbazzar his/its_name whom governor he_had _made _him. (EZR_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 What’s more, the gold and silver containers that Nevukadnetstsar had taken out from that temple that was in Yerushalem and had brought to the temple in Babylon, King Koresh took them out from the temple in Babylon and they were handed over to the man named Sheshbatstsar who he’d appointed as governor over Yehudah. (EZR 5:14)

EZRA 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 5:17 word 18

OET-LV: 17 And_now if to Oh/the_king it_is_good let _it _be _searched in_house _of the _treasures of Oh/the_king there which are_in_Bāⱱel whether there is_that from Kōresh Oh/the_king it _was _made a _decree to_build the _house _of the_god this in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_the _will _of Oh/the_king concerning this let _him _send to_us. (EZR_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 So now, if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the records in the king’s treasure house there in Babylon, if it’s correct that a decree was set by King Koresh to rebuild this house of God in Yerushalem. Then let the king send his decision on this matter back to us.” (EZR 5:17)

EZRA 6:3 contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 6:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 in_year one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) Oh/the_king Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) Oh/the_king he _made a _decree the _house _of the_god in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) the_house let _it _be _built a _place which they_were_sacrificing sacrifices and_its _of_foundations be_retained its _of_height cubits sixty its _of_width cubits sixty. (EZR_6:3)

OET-RV: 3 “In year one of Koresh the king, he made a decree about the house of God in Yerushalem:
§ ‘Let the house be built in the same place where sacrifices were made. Establish its foundations and build it 27m high and 27m wide (EZR 6:3)

EZRA 6:14 contextual word gloss=‘of_Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 6:14 word 18

OET-LV: 14 And_the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī/(Jews) were_building and_prospering by_the _prophesying _of Ḩaggay the_prophet and_Zəkar^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō and_they _built and_they _finished according _to the _decree _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_according_to _the _decree _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) and_Dārəyāvesh and_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş. (EZR_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 So the Jewish elders continued building, and they were encouraged by the prophesying of the prophet Haggai and Iddo’s son Zekaryah. As a result of the decrees of the Persian kings Koresh, and Dareyavesh and Artahshasta, they were able to fulfil God’s decree to rebuild the temple. (EZR 6:14)

DAN 6:29 contextual word gloss=‘of_Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB DAN 6:29 word 7

OET-LV: 29  and_Dāniyy^ʼēl this he _prospered in_the _reign _of Dārəyāvesh and_in_the _reign _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) the_Pāraşn. (DAN_6:29)

Hebrew words (10) other than כּוֹרֶשׁ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) with a gloss related to ‘Cyrus’

2 CHR 36:22 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB 2 CHR 36:22 word 3

EZRA 1:1 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB EZRA 1:1 word 3

OET-LV: 1 And_in_year _of one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) the _king _of Pāraş to_ the _message _of _fulfill of_YHWH from_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) YHWH he _stirred _up DOM the _spirit _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) the _king _of Pāraş and_he _caused _to _pass a _proclamation in_all his/its_kingdom and_also in_writing to_say. (EZR_1:1)

OET-RV: 1 In the first year that Koresh (Cyrus) was king of Persia (Heb. Paras), Yahweh stirred up his spirit in order to fulfil what he’d spoken through the prophet Yirmeyah (Jeremiah). So the king distributed a written proclamation throughout his kingdom, saying, (EZR 1:1)

EZRA 1:1 כֹּרֶשׁ (koresh) Lemma=‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘of_Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 1:1 word 15

EZRA 1:2 כֹּרֶשׁ (koresh) Lemma=‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘Cyrus’ possible word glosses=‘Kōresh / (Cyrus / Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus))’ OSHB EZRA 1:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 Thus Kōresh he _says the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (EZR_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Koresh, king of Persia, declares this: Yahweh, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms in the world, and he’s appointed me to build a residence for him in Yerushalem in Yehudah. (EZR 1:2)

EZRA 5:13 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB EZRA 5:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 nevertheless in_year one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) Oh/the_king of Bāⱱel Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh) Oh/the_king he _made a _decree the _house _of the_god this to_build. (EZR_5:13)

OET-RV: 13 But in the first year of the reign of Babylonian King Koresh (Cyrus), he made a decree to rebuild this house of God. (EZR 5:13)

EZRA 6:3 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB EZRA 6:3 word 3

ISA 44:28 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB ISA 44:28 word 2

OET-LV: 28 who_says to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) my _of_shepherd and_all desire _of_my he _will _perform and_to_say of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) let _it _be _rebuilt and_the_temple let _it _be _refounded. (ISA_44:28)

OET-RV: 28 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 44:28)

ISA 45:1 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘to, Cyrus’ OSHB ISA 45:1 word 5

OET-LV: 45 thus YHWH he _says to_his _of_anointed to/for_Kōresh whom I _have _taken _hold on_his _right _of_hand to_subdue before_him nations and_the_loins _of kings I _will _untie/release to_open before_him doors and_gates not they _will _be _shut. (ISA_45:1)

OET-RV: 45 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 45:1)

DAN 1:21 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB DAN 1:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 And_ Dāniyy^ʼēl _he/it _was until year _of one to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) the_king. (DAN_1:21)

OET-RV: 21 Daniel continued serving there through to the first year of the reign of King Koresh (Cyrus). (DAN 1:21)

DAN 10:1 לְכוֹרֶשׁ (ləkōresh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘כּוֹרֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to / for_Kōresh / (Coresh / Cyrus)’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ morpheme glosses=‘of, Cyrus’ OSHB DAN 10:1 word 3

OET-LV: 10 in_year three to/for_Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) the _king _of Pāraş a _message it _was _revealed to/for_Dāniyy^ʼēl whom it _had _been _called his/its_name Bēləţəshaʼʦʦar and_was_truth the_message and_a _war great and_he _understood DOM the_message and_understanding to_him/it by_vision. (DAN_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 In the third year of the reign of Persian King Koresh (Cyrus), a message was revealed to Daniel (also named Belteshatstsar). The message was true, and it concerned was a large conflict. He understood the message and had an understanding of the vision. (DAN 10:1)