Hebrew · H7262

רַבְשָׁקֵה

Rabshakeh , a Babylonian official

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רַבְשָׁקֵה H7262

Pronunciation rabĕšāqēh

What does רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh) mean in the Bible?

רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh): High-ranking Assyrian/Babylonian administrative official; title denoting supreme authority in military and diplomatic matters

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What does רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh) mean in the Bible?

רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh): High-ranking Assyrian/Babylonian administrative official; title denoting supreme authority in military and diplomatic matters

How does the BSB render H7262?

The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (16), The Rabshakeh (6), But the Rabshakeh (2), of [the] Rabshakeh (2), of the Rabshakeh (2).

Where does רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 18:17. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (16), Isaiah (16).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

vvv 16× 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27

The Rabshakeh 6× 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 19:8, Isaiah 36:4

But the Rabshakeh 2× 2 Kings 18:27, Isaiah 36:12

of [the] Rabshakeh 2× 2 Kings 18:37, Isaiah 36:22

of the Rabshakeh 2× 2 Kings 19:4, Isaiah 37:4

Then the Rabshakeh 2× 2 Kings 18:28, Isaiah 36:13

[the] Rabshakeh 1× Isaiah 36:2

and the Rabshakeh 1× 2 Kings 18:17

Show sample aligned rows

2 Kings 18:17 רַב־ to vvv Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:17 שָׁקֵ֨ה to and the Rabshakeh Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:19 רַב־ to vvv Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:19 שָׁקֵ֔ה to The Rabshakeh Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:26 רַב־ to vvv Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:26 שָׁקֵ֗ה to the Rabshakeh Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:27 רַב־ to vvv Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:27 שָׁקֵ֗ה to But the Rabshakeh Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:28 רַב־ to vvv Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:28 שָׁקֵ֔ה to Then the Rabshakeh Noun - masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row 2 Kings 18:17

Aligned rows 32

Books represented 2

2 Kings 16 Isaiah 16

Source forms

רַב־ 16x raḇ- 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27

שָׁקֵ֔ה 6x šā·qêh 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:28, 2 Kings 19:8, Isaiah 36:4

שָׁקֵ֗ה 6x šā·qêh 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27, 2 Kings 19:4, Isaiah 36:11

שָׁקֵ֨ה 2x šā·qêh 2 Kings 18:17, Isaiah 36:2

שָׁקֵֽה׃ 1x šā·qêh 2 Kings 18:37

שָׁקֵֽה׃ס 1x šā·qêh Isaiah 36:22

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular 32x 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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רַבְשָׁקֵה

What does רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh) mean in the Bible?

What does רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7262?

Where does רַבְשָׁקֵה (rabĕšāqēh) appear in Scripture?

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