Tirhakah

King of Cush (Ethiopia) who opposed Sennacherib

A written article for Tirhakah is still to come. Below and alongside: where Tirhakah appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 800 BC
    700 BC
  • Tirhakah
    c. 700 BC

Original word

  • תִּרְהָקָה tirhakah
    H8640
Citations
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Where Tirhakah appears in Scripture

2 Kings 19

וַיִּשְׁמַע אֶל-תִּרְהָקָה מֶֽלֶך-כּוּשׁ לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה יָצָא לְהִלָּחֵם אִתָּךְ וַיָּשָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכִים אֶל-חִזְקִיָּהוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃
9
And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

Isaiah 37

וַיִּשְׁמַע עַל-תִּרְהָקָה מֶֽלֶךְ-כּוּשׁ לֵאמֹר יָצָא לְהִלָּחֵם אִתָּךְ וַיִּשְׁמַע וַיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכִים אֶל-חִזְקִיָּהוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃
9
And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,