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רַבְשָׁקֵה H7262

H7262 is the Hebrew word רַבְשָׁקֵה, transliterated Rabshâqêh and said rab-shaw-kay'. The King James Version most often renders it rabshakeh.

Word: רַבְשָׁקֵהTransliteration: RabshâqêhSaid: rab-shaw-kay'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

Rabshakeh, a Babylonian official.

Where it comes from

from H7227 (רַב) and H8248 (שָׁקָה); chief butler.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

rabshakeh 15×

Strong's own list of renderings: Rabshakeh.

Verses using רַבְשָׁקֵה

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 18:17 · KJV

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.

2 Kings 18:19 · KJV

And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

2 Kings 18:26 · KJV

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

2 Kings 18:27 · KJV

But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

2 Kings 18:28 · KJV

Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

2 Kings 18:37 · KJV

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

2 Kings 19:4 · KJV

It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

2 Kings 19:8 · KJV

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Isaiah 36:2 · KJV

And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field.

Isaiah 36:4 · KJV

And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

Isaiah 36:11 · KJV

Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Isaiah 36:12 · KJV

But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

Isaiah 36:13 · KJV

Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.

Isaiah 37:4 · KJV

It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

Isaiah 37:8 · KJV

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7262 mean?

H7262 is the Hebrew word רַבְשָׁקֵה (Rabshâqêh), meaning Rabshakeh, a Babylonian official.

How is H7262 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it rabshakeh (15 times).

How many times does H7262 appear in the Bible?

רַבְשָׁקֵה (Rabshâqêh) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7262 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7227 (רַב) and H8248 (שָׁקָה); chief butler.

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