Lexical Definition

‎פַּרְעֹה‎ Parʻôh (par-o') Pharaoh ^N:N--T
of Egyptian derivation

Pharaoh.

• § Pharaoh = "great house"
• Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings

1) the common title of the king of Egypt

See Greek: Φαραώ

Extended Information

• A man of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.3.1 married to Tahpenes (תַּחְפְּנֵיס)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פַּרְעה‎₂₇₅ noun masculine Pharaoh, Φαραω, title of Egyptain kings (Egyptian pr-±o, great house, of royal court, and (in new kingdom) of king Griffith^{Hastings DB} Mey^{Geschichte. Alt. i. 59} Steind^{BAS. i. 343}; in Assyrian pir°u according to most, compare COT^Glossary Steind^l.c., but see Wkl^{MVAG. 1898. 3f.}); — ‎׳‎‎פ‎ Gen 12:15 (3 t. in verse); Gen 12:17 + 212 t. Hexateuch 19 t. Kings, Isa 19:11 (twice in verse) + 3 t., Jer 25:19 + 10 t., Ezek 17:17 + 12 t., Neh 9:10; 1Chr 4:18; 2Chr 8:11; Ps 135:9; Ps 136:15; Song 1:9 + ‎מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם‎ (not early) Jer 25:19; Jer 46:17; Deut 7:8; Deut 11:3; Ezek 29:2; Ezek 29:3; Ezek 30:21; Ezek 30:22; Ezek 31:2; 1Kgs 3:1; 1Kgs 9:16; 1Kgs 11:18; 2Kgs 17:7; 2Kgs 18:21 = Isa 36:6; Gen 41:46 (E), Exod 6:11; Exod 6:13; Exod 6:27; Exod 6:29; Exod 14:8 (all P); with proper name ‎חָפְרַע‎ ‎׳‎‎פ‎ Jer 44:30, ‎נְכֹה‎ ‎׳‎‎פ‎ Jer 46:2; 2Kgs 23:29; 2Kgs 23:33; 2Kgs 23:34; 2Kgs 23:35.

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Male • A Pharaoh • Egyptian Pharaoh during Solomon's reign

Pharaoh living at the time of United Monarchy

Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who made an alliance with King Solomon and gave him his daughter in marriage.

• An Egyptian Pharaoh living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.3.1;
• only referred to as Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה;
• husband of Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵיס.

This Pharaoh was the Egyptian ruler during the reign of King Solomon (1 Kings 3:1; 9:16). Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh and married his daughter, who brought the city of Gezer as a dowry. Solomon built a separate palace for Pharaoh's daughter (1 Kings 7:8; 9:24; 2 Chronicles 8:11) and included her among his many foreign wives (1 Kings 11:1).

The Bible also mentions that Hadad, an Edomite prince, fled to Egypt during David's reign and found favor with Pharaoh, who gave him land and provisions and arranged for him to marry the sister of Queen Tahpenes (1 Kings 11:18-20). Hadad's son Genubath was raised in Pharaoh's court (1 Kings 11:20).

The specific identity of this Pharaoh is not provided in the Bible. However, based on the historical and archaeological evidence, some scholars suggest that he may have been Siamun or Psusennes II, rulers of the 21st Dynasty of Egypt, which was contemporary with Solomon's reign.

All entries for Pharaoh: פַּרְעֹה

Related Profiles:

• Tahpenes (spouse)
• daughter_of_Pharaoh (child)