Tartan Summary
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The Tartan was a high-ranking Assyrian military commander who led campaigns against Ashdod and Jerusalem.
messenger from Sennacherib to Hezekiah (2KI 18:17)
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· Also called · H8661 none · 2KI 18:17 supreme commander, second in command
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תַּרְתָּן
tarətan · H8661 · 2KI 18:17 supreme commander, second in command
- he תַּרְתָּן · H8661
- el Θαρθαν Tharthan · none · 2KI 18:17
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Tartan Article
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The Tartan is mentioned in 2Ki 18:17 and Isa 20:1 as a title of a high-ranking Assyrian military commander. In 2 Kings, the Tartan, along with the Rabsaris and the Rabshakeh, was sent by King Sennacherib of Assyria to Jerusalem to intimidate King Hezekiah and demand his surrender. In Isaiah, the Tartan was sent by Sargon king of Assyria to attack the city of Ashdod. The Tartan was likely second in command to the king and led major military campaigns. The title is of Akkadian origin and refers to the commander-in-chief of the Assyrian army.
Tartan 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
One of Sennacherib’s messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17).
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