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Tirhakah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(exalted). A king of Ethiopia and Upper Egypt who became King Hezekiah’s ally against Sennacherib, about B. C. 695 (2 Kings 19; Isa. 37:9⁹And 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, (Isaiah 37:9)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

King of Ethiopia (2 Kings 19:9⁹And 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, (2 Kings 19:9); Isa. 37:9⁹And 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, (Isaiah 37:9)). See EGYPT.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8640 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tirhaqah

Phonic:

teer-haw’-kaw

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Tirhakah, a king of Kush

KJV Usage:

Tirhakah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he searched out the pious: he searched out the waiter

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Exalted; inquirer; beholder:― a king of Ethiopia, 2 Kings 19:9. {Elatus}