לְ/כ֣וֹרֶשׁ
𐤋/𐤊𐤅𐤓𐤔
Koresh
of Cyrus
Proper noun denoting Cyrus (Kôwresh), the prominent Persian monarch who conquered Babylon and allowed exiled peoples, including the Israelites, to return to their homelands. Used exclusively as a personal name referring to Cyrus II (also called Cyrus the Great).
Ezra 6:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H3567
| Lemma | כּוֹרֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Koresh |
| Strong's | H3567 |
| Definition | Proper noun denoting Cyrus (Kôwresh), the prominent Persian monarch who conquered Babylon and allowed exiled peoples, including the Israelites, to return to their homelands. Used exclusively as a personal name referring to Cyrus II (also called Cyrus the Great). |
Morphology AR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Cyrus |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3567-02
to Cyrus
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + proper masculine singular name כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to the proper name כּוֹרֶשׁ (Kôwresh). As a foreign royal name with no Hebrew lexical root meaning, it is rendered simply as "Cyrus," with the prefixed preposition preserved as "to." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Koresh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Cyrus |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)