רַב
𐤓𐤁
Raveshaqeh
Rabshakeh
Rabshakeh is a title designating a high-ranking Assyrian official, most likely the chief cupbearer or a senior military officer. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used as an appellative (not a personal name) for the royal emissary sent by the king of Assyria to negotiate with the kingdom of Judah during the reign of Hezekiah. The semantic range includes official titles (not personal names), especially a high-ranking court or military functionary responsible for prominent tasks, often diplomatic or ceremonial.
2 Kings 18:27 · Word #3
Lexicon H7262
| Lemma | רַבְשָׁקֵה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤔𐤒𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Raveshaqeh |
| Strong's | H7262 |
| Definition | Rabshakeh is a title designating a high-ranking Assyrian official, most likely the chief cupbearer or a senior military officer. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used as an appellative (not a personal name) for the royal emissary sent by the king of Assyria to negotiate with the kingdom of Judah during the reign of Hezekiah. The semantic range includes official titles (not personal names), especially a high-ranking court or military functionary responsible for prominent tasks, often diplomatic or ceremonial. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Rabshakeh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7262-01
great
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective רַב denotes quantitative or qualitative greatness derived from the root idea of multiplicity and magnitude. As masculine singular absolute, "great" preserves its broad sense of largeness in number, size, or status without adding contextual nuance. |
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