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 Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.21
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 GriffithHastings DB MeyGeschichte. Alt. i. 59 SteindBAS. i. 343; in Assyrian pir°u according to most, compare COTGlossary Steindl.c., but see WklMVAG. 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 12:15 · 12:17 · 41:46 |
| Exodus | 6:11 · 6:13 · 6:27 · 6:29 · 14:8 |
| Deuteronomy | 7:8 · 11:3 |
| 1 Kings | 3:1 · 9:16 · 11:18 |
| 2 Kings | 17:7 · 18:21 · 23:29 · 23:33 · 23:34 · 23:35 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:18 |
| 2 Chronicles | 8:11 |
| Nehemiah | 9:10 |
| Psalms | 135:9 · 136:15 |
| Song of Solomon | 1:9 |
| Isaiah | 19:11 · 36:6 |
| Jeremiah | 25:19 · 44:30 · 46:2 · 46:17 |
| Ezekiel | 17:17 · 29:2 · 29:3 · 30:21 · 30:22 · 31:2 |
Profile
Male • A Pharaoh • Egyptian Pharaoh during Hezekiah's reign
Pharaoh living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler whom Judah's King Hezekiah sought as an ally against the Assyrian threat.
- An Egyptian Pharaoh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.21;
- only referred to as Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה.
This Pharaoh was the Egyptian ruler during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah (2 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 36:6). When Judah was threatened by the Assyrian Empire, Hezekiah sought an alliance with Egypt, hoping to receive military support. However, the prophet Isaiah warned against relying on Egypt, comparing Pharaoh's support to a broken reed that would pierce the hand of anyone who leaned on it (Isaiah 36:6).
Isaiah also prophesied against Egypt, mocking the wisdom of Pharaoh's counselors and predicting that their advice would lead Egypt astray (Isaiah 19:11-14). He warned Judah not to seek refuge in Egypt or rely on Pharaoh's protection (Isaiah 30:2-3).
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 Shabaka or Shebitku, rulers of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (Nubian Pharaohs), who were contemporary with Hezekiah's reign and engaged in conflicts with the Assyrian Empire.
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