Word Study

The meaning of תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר

Understanding Tiglath Pilʼeçer reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H8407
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר

Phonetictig-lath' pil-eh'-ser
TransliterationTiglath Pilʼeçer
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or תִּגְלַת פְּלֶסֶר Tiglath Pᵉleçer (tig-lath pel-eh-ser); or תִּלְגַּת פִּלְנְאֶסֶר Tilgath Pilnᵉʼeçer (til-gath' pil-neh-eh'-ser) or תִּלְגַּת פִּלְנֶסֶר Tilgath Pilneçer (til-gath' pil-neh'-ser); of foreign derivation Tiglath-pileser, Tilgath-pilneser. - § Tiglath-pileser or Tilgath-pilneser = "thou will uncover the wonderful bond" - Tiglath-Pileser or Tilgath-pilneser, an Assyryrian king 1) an Assyrian king who attacked Samaria or northern kingdom of Israel in the reign of Pekah

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

6 total references
ReferenceText
2 Kings 16:7

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

1 Chronicles 5:26

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

2 Chronicles 28:20

And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
6x
Most Frequent Book
2 Kings
Book Distribution
2 Kings3
1 Chronicles2
2 Chronicles1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר' deepen your understanding of 2 Kings 16:7?