כּוֹרֶשׁ

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.36.22;

son of: Gedaliah (H1436H)

Also named: ko.resh (כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ "Cyrus" H3567)

§ Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace"

the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem