Lexical Definition
סַרְגּוֹן Çargôwn (sar-gone') Sargon N:N-M-P
of foreign derivation
Sargon.
- § Sargon = "prince of the sun"
- Sargon, an Assyrian king
1) king of Assyria, son of Shalmaneser, and father of Sennacherib; ruled from 721-702 BC; conqueror of Samaria
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| סַֽרְג֖וֹן | Sargon | Isa.20.1 |
| Ναρνά | Sargon | LXX.Isa.20.1 |
Extended Information
name of: סַנְחֵרִיב
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.13
- father of: Adrammelech (אֲדְרַמֶּלֶךְ), Sharezer (שַׁרְאֶצֶר) and Esarhaddon (אֵסַר־חַדּוֹן); also called Sargon at Isa.20.1
- Another name of san.che.riv (סַנְחֵרִיב "Sennacherib" סַנְחֵרִיב)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סַרְגֿוֺן proper name, masculine Sargon (Assyrian Šargânu, and (probably by popular etymology) Šarrukênu = firm, faithful, king see references below); — King of Assyria B.C. 722-705, conqueror of Samaria, father of Sennacherib, only Isa 20:1 (ᵐ5 Αρνα, Aq Theod Σαραγω, Symm Σαργων [Qmg]); PtolCanon Ἀρκεάνου (genitive); compare SchrCOT on the passage TieleGeschichte. 238 ff.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 20:1 |