פַּרְעֹה
par.oh
Pharaoh
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "par.oh" (H6547R) is a proper name referring to the ruler of ancient Egypt, specifically Pharaoh. This title is used 18 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in the narrative. The consistent use of "par.oh" as a proper name suggests that it is being used to identify a specific individual or dynasty, rather than a general title or office. The range of usage for "par.oh" is primarily in the context of the Israelites' interactions with the Egyptians, particularly during the time of the Exodus. This suggests that the word is closely tied to the historical and cultural context of the ancient Near East. The significance of "par.oh" lies in its association with power, authority, and the complex relationships between the Israelites and the Egyptians. In summary, "par.oh" is a proper name that refers to the ruler of ancient Egypt, used 18 times in the Bible to identify a specific individual or dynasty. Its range of usage is primarily in the context of the Israelites' interactions with the Egyptians, highlighting its significance in the historical and cultural context of the ancient Near East.
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Occurrences in Scripture
18 total occurrences across the text
Pharaoh’s army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they broke up from Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 37:7“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land.
Jeremiah 37:11When the army of the Chaldeans had broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
Jeremiah 43:9“Take great stones in your hand, and hide them in mortar in the brick work, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
Jeremiah 47:1Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.
Ezekiel 17:17Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company won’t help him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many persons.
Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
Ezekiel 29:3Speak and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lies in the middle of his rivers, that has said, ‘My river is my own, and I have made it for myself.’
Ezekiel 30:21“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Behold, it has not been bound up, to apply medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it become strong to hold the sword.
Ezekiel 30:22Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong arm, and that which was broken. I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Ezekiel 30:24I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand; but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before the king of Babylon with the groaning of a mortally wounded man.
Ezekiel 30:25I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon; and the arms of Pharaoh will fall down. Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he stretches it out on the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 31:2“Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?
Ezekiel 31:18“ ‘To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth. You will lie in the middle of the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword. “ ‘This is Pharaoh and all his multitude,’ says the Lord Yahweh.”
Ezekiel 32:2‘Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tell him, “You were likened to a young lion of the nations; yet you are as a monster in the seas. You broke out with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.”
Ezekiel 32:31“Pharaoh will see them, and will be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword,” says the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 32:31“Pharaoh will see them, and will be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword,” says the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 32:32“For I have put his terror in the land of the living. He will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude,” says the Lord Yahweh.