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תַּרְתָּן H8661

H8661 is the Hebrew word תַּרְתָּן, transliterated Tartân and said tar-tawn'. The King James Version most often renders it tartan.

Word: תַּרְתָּןTransliteration: TartânSaid: tar-tawn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Tartan, an Assyrian.

Where it comes from

of foreign derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

tartan 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: Tartan.

Verses using תַּרְתָּן

All 2 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.

Isaiah 20:1 · KJV

In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

Common questions

What does Strong's H8661 mean?

H8661 is the Hebrew word תַּרְתָּן (Tartân), meaning Tartan, an Assyrian.

How is H8661 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it tartan (2 times).

How many times does H8661 appear in the Bible?

תַּרְתָּן (Tartân) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8661 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign derivation.

Nearby entries

H8658 · תַּרְשִׁישׁ — a gem, perhaps the topaz H8659 · תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean…H8660 · תִּרְשָׁתָא — Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governor H8662 · תַּרְתָּק — Tartak, a deity of the Avvites H8663 · תְּשֻׁאָה — a crashing or loud clamor H8664 · תִּשְׁבִּי — a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead)

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