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פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה

𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤄 𐤍𐤊𐤄

Pareoh Nekhoh

H6549 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פרע to break out, to lead, to free (root of Pharaoh as title)

Definition

Proper name referring to a specific Egyptian sovereign: Pharaoh Necho (or Nekoh), ruler of Egypt at the end of the seventh century BCE, known in the Hebrew Bible chiefly in connection with events in the late monarchic period (notably 2 Kings 23–25, 2 Chronicles 35–36, Jeremiah 46). The term is a compound of the title for the Egyptian ruler ('Pharaoh') and a personal or throne name ('Necho' or 'Nekoh').

Semantic Range

Pharaoh Necho; king/ruler of Egypt named Necho/Nekoh; specific Egyptian ruler (Necho II); title-personal name combination as proper noun

Root / Etymology

פַּרְעֹה (Pharaoh) derives from Egyptian 'pr-'o', meaning 'the great house,' originally referring to the royal palace, then generalized as a title for the Egyptian king. נְכֹה (Nekoh or Necho) is a Hebraized form of the Egyptian royal name Nkm (often rendered Necho II in Egyptological sources), ruler of Egypt c. 610–595 BCE. The term combines the title for the Egyptian king with a specific personal or throne name, via transliteration into Biblical Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

'Pharaoh Necho' is mentioned in connection with Israelite and Judahite history during the reigns of Josiah, Jehoahaz, and Jehoiakim, particularly in relation to Josiah's death at Megiddo (2 Kings 23:29–30; 2 Chronicles 35:20–24), the deportation of Jehoahaz to Egypt, and Egypt's shifting power with the rise of Babylon. The use of the paired term 'Pharaoh Necho/Nekoh' reflects Near Eastern diplomatic custom of pairing title and personal name. In the Hebrew Bible, 'Pharaoh Necho' represents a foreign imperial authority with substantial influence over Judahite affairs during the late seventh and early sixth centuries BCE. The names 'Necho' and 'Nekoh' are variant spellings reflecting different attempts to render the Egyptian name in Hebrew. English translations typically use 'Pharaoh Necho,' but this can obscure the Egyptian origin and connotation of the name. Unlike later Judean or post-exilic usage, the term always refers to the historical Egyptian king, not a generalized or symbolic figure.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or פַּרְעֹה נְכוֹ; of Egyptian derivation; Paroh-Nekoh (or -Neko), an Egyptian king; Pharaoh-necho, Pharaohnechoh.

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Root Family

פרעה (p-r-ʿ-h) — great house, ruler, monarch

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6547 פַּרְעֹה in Pharaoh
H6548 פַּרְעֹה חׇפְרַע Pharaoh

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6549-04 נְכֹ֧ה nekhoh HNp Neco Pharaoh Necho 4
H6549-01 פַרְעֹ֨ה fareoh HNp Pharaoh Pharaoh 2
H6549-05 פַּרְעֹ֨ה pareoh HNp Pharaoh Pharaoh 2
H6549-02 לְ/פַרְעֹ֥ה lefareoh HR/Np to-Pharaoh to Pharaoh 1
H6549-03 נְכוֹ֙ nekho HNp Necho Pharaoh Necho 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6549-01 2 Kings 23:29 פַרְעֹ֨ה fareoh HNp Pharaoh Pharaoh
H6549-04 2 Kings 23:29 נְכֹ֧ה nekhoh HNp Neco Pharaoh Necho
H6549-01 2 Kings 23:33 פַרְעֹ֨ה fareoh HNp Pharaoh Pharaoh
H6549-04 2 Kings 23:33 נְכֹ֤ה nekhoh HNp Neco Pharaoh Necho
H6549-05 2 Kings 23:34 פַּרְעֹ֨ה pareoh HNp Pharaoh Pharaoh
H6549-04 2 Kings 23:34 נְכֹ֜ה nekhoh HNp Neco Pharaoh Necho
H6549-02 2 Kings 23:35 לְ/פַרְעֹ֥ה lefareoh-2 HR/Np to-Pharaoh to Pharaoh
H6549-04 2 Kings 23:35 נְכֹֽה nekhoh HNp Neco Pharaoh Necho
H6549-05 Jeremiah 46:2 פַּרְעֹ֤ה pareoh HNp Pharaoh Pharaoh
H6549-03 Jeremiah 46:2 נְכוֹ֙ nekho HNp Necho Pharaoh Necho
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