What does Cyrus mean in the hebrew bible?

Answer 1

Cyrus was the Persian king who defeated the Babylonians, or Chaldeans, and allowed the Jews and other conquered peoples to return to their homelands.

Cyrus is mentioned in 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Isaiah, as well as two Deuterocanonical books. He is also mentioned in the Book of Daniel, which incorrectly attributed the defeat of the Babylonians and the freeing of the Jews to Darius, while Cyrus was supposedly a later king.

Answer 2

Cyrus the Great ruled Persia from approximately 560/559 to 530BCE. He defeated the Babylonians and freed the Jews, although they did not actually return to Judah until some time after his death. We see in the Book of Isaiah that Cyrus was revered by the Jews, and the book even has God acknowledged the role that Cyrus had played in freeing the Jews and allowing their return. Verse 44:28: "That saith of Cyrus. He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid." Verse 45:1: "Thus saith the Lord to his appointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden ..." Verse 45:4: "For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee even though thou has not known me."

Answer 3

Cyrus was the Persian emperor. This is a prophetic reference from Isaiah, spoken 175 years before the prophecy was eventually fulfilled.

Answer 4

Cyrus comes in the book of Esther, that is in the old testament.

Answer 5

Isaiah ch.44 and 45, and 2 Chronicles ch.36, among other passages.

Answer 6

He was king of Persia shortly before the Jewish Second Temple was built.

Answer 7

Cyrus is called Koresh (כורש) in the Hebrew Bible. It's a Persian name that might mean "far sighted" or "young". The name has no meaning in Hebrew.