This is the name of Tirhakah: King of Cush (Ethiopia) who opposed Sennacherib.
Definition
of foreign derivation; Tirhakah, a king of Kush
Traditional renderings: Tirhakah.
Traditional renderings: Tirhakah.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
2 total
- 2 Kings 19:9תִּרְהָ֤קָה · TirhakahNow Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
- Isaiah 37:9תִּרְהָ֤קָה · TirhakahNow Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,