Hophra

Hophra, also known as Pharaoh Apries, was the king of Egypt during the time of the prophet Jeremiah and the Babylonian invasion of Judah.
MalePharaohEgyptDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books36 verses

Summary

A Pharaoh of Egypt living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jeremiah 37:5; referred to as Hophra (פַּרְעֹה) or Pharaoh/-hophra (פַּרְעֹה חָפְרַע).

Glossary entries

Hophra Pharaoh

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 18 verses that refer to Hophra without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Jeremiah 37:5פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.
  2. Jeremiah 37:7פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt.
  3. Jeremiah 37:11פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
  4. Jeremiah 43:9פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    “In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.
  5. Jeremiah 44:30חָפְרַע+H6547S«H6547=פַּרְעֹה · Hophra
    This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”
  6. Jeremiah 47:1פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
  7. Jeremiah 47:3Referred to, not named
    …at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp.
  8. Ezekiel 17:17פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.
  9. Ezekiel 29:2פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
  10. Ezekiel 29:3פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’
  11. Ezekiel 29:4Referred to, not named
    But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales.
  12. Ezekiel 29:5Referred to, not named
    I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.
  13. Ezekiel 29:7Referred to, not named
    When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched.
  14. Ezekiel 29:8Referred to, not named
    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will bring a sword against you and cut off from you man and beast.
  15. Ezekiel 29:9Referred to, not named
    The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’
  16. Ezekiel 29:10Referred to, not named
    …therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.
  17. Ezekiel 30:21פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.
  18. Ezekiel 30:22פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken, and will make the sword fall from his hand.
  19. Ezekiel 30:24פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.
  20. Ezekiel 30:25פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.
  21. Ezekiel 31:2פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?
  22. Ezekiel 31:18פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’”
  23. Ezekiel 32:2פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    “Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’
  24. Ezekiel 32:3Referred to, not named
    This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will spread My net over you with a company of many peoples, and they will draw you up in My net.
  25. Ezekiel 32:4Referred to, not named
    I will abandon you on the land and hurl you into the open field. I will cause all the birds of the air to settle upon you, and all the beasts of the earth to eat their fill of you.
  26. Ezekiel 32:5Referred to, not named
    I will put your flesh on the mountains and fill the valleys with your remains.
  27. Ezekiel 32:6Referred to, not named
    I will drench the land with the flow of your blood, all the way to the mountains—the ravines will be filled.
  28. Ezekiel 32:7Referred to, not named
    When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
  29. Ezekiel 32:8Referred to, not named
    All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.
  30. Ezekiel 32:9Referred to, not named
    ‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you do not know.
  31. Ezekiel 32:10Referred to, not named
    I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in horror because of you when I brandish My sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.’
  32. Ezekiel 32:11Referred to, not named
    For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you!
  33. Ezekiel 32:12Referred to, not named
    I will make your hordes fall by the swords of the mighty, the most ruthless of all nations. They will ravage the pride of Egypt and all her multitudes will be destroyed.
  34. Ezekiel 32:28Referred to, not named
    But you too will be shattered and lie down among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.
  35. Ezekiel 32:31פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    Pharaoh will see them and be comforted over all his multitude—Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.
  36. Ezekiel 32:32פַּרְעֹה · Pharaoh
    For I will spread My terror in the land of the living, so that Pharaoh and all his multitude will be laid to rest among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.”