Original Word: תִּרְהָקָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tirhaqah
Pronunciation: teer-haw-KAW
Phonetic Spelling: (teer-haw'-kaw)
Definition: Tirhakah
Meaning: Tirhakah

Tirhakah

Of foreign derivation; Tirhakah, a king of Kush -- Tirhakah.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a king of Eg.
NASB Translation
Tirhakah (2).

תִּרְהָקָה proper name, masculine king of Egypt, of Ethiopian Dynasty: 2 Kings 19:9 = Isaiah 37:9; Θαρακα; ᵐ5^L Θαρθακ; = Egyptian T-h-r-‡, Assyrian Tar‡u, Steind^{BAS i. 345 f.} COT^{2Kings 19:9} Wied^{Äg. Geschichte. 590 ff.} Brugsch^{Egypt under Pharaohs (new ed. 1891), 410 ff.} WMM^{Ency. Bib. TIRHAKAH} Griffith^{Hast. DB ID}.

תְּרוּמָה, תְּרוּמִיָּה see רום. תְּרוּעָה see [רוע].

תְּרוּפָה see רוף.

Word Origin: Of Egyptian origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tirhakah, as this is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and the historical context of the Old Testament.

Usage: This proper noun refers to a specific historical figure, Tirhakah, who was a king of Cush (Ethiopia) and is mentioned in the context of the Assyrian invasion during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Context: Tirhakah was a prominent king of Cush, known for his involvement in the political and military affairs of the Near East during the late 8th and early 7th centuries BCE. He is mentioned in the Bible in the context of the Assyrian campaign against Judah. In 2 Kings 19:9 and Isaiah 37:9, Tirhakah is noted for his opposition to Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. The passages describe how Sennacherib, while besieging Lachish, received news that Tirhakah was advancing to engage him in battle. This historical context places Tirhakah as a significant figure in the regional power dynamics of the time, illustrating the geopolitical tensions between the Assyrian Empire and the kingdoms of Egypt and Cush. Tirhakah's reign is also corroborated by Egyptian records, where he is known as Taharqa, one of the rulers of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.

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