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תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר

𐤕𐤂𐤋𐤕 𐤐𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤓

Tigelat Pileeser

H8407 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (foreign proper name)

Definition

Tiglath-pileser: the throne name of a prominent king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (8th century BCE), who reigned during the expansionist period of Assyrian history. The name refers specifically to Tiglath-pileser III, the ruler who interacted with several Israelite and Aramean polities, appearing in biblical historical narratives as the major Assyrian adversary of Israel and Judah. The name is not Hebrew in origin but is a Hebrew transliteration of the Assyrian royal name as encountered in ancient Near Eastern sources. In some biblical texts, the form Tilgath-pilneser appears; both are variations of the same royal title.

Semantic Range

personal name of the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III, used exclusively as a foreign royal title; variant forms in different biblical books reflect dialectal or scribal variation

Root / Etymology

Of foreign origin; specifically, an Israelite (biblical Hebrew) transliteration of the Assyrian royal name Tukultī-apil-Ešarra (in Akkadian: 𒌉𒋾𒀀𒉺𒇻). Root uncertain in Hebrew, as the name is not Hebrew. The original Akkadian name is interpreted to mean 'my trust is in the son of Ešarra (the temple).' The various Hebrew forms attempt to render the foreign phonology in native script.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, 'Tiglath-pileser' (also 'Tilgath-pilneser' in some books) is used exclusively for the Assyrian king who led aggressive campaigns against the northern kingdom of Israel and surrounding regions during the 8th century BCE. Notably, he plays a central role in the political events leading to the end of Israelite independence, as described in 2 Kings and 1 Chronicles. The spelling variants reflect differences in transliteration choices across biblical books and traditions (2 Kings uses תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר; Chronicles prefers תִּלְגַּת פִּלְנֶסֶר). English translations often use the later, Latinized 'Tiglath-pileser,' but this practice does not communicate the word’s foreign quality to modern readers. In historical context, the biblical figure represents Assyrian imperial authority, whose incursions fundamentally altered the political landscape of the ancient Levant. The term should be strictly reserved for the Assyrian ruler of the 8th century BCE, and is not used more widely.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or תִּגְלַת פְּלֶסֶר; or תִּלְגַּת פִּלְנְאֶסֶר or תִּלְגַּת פִּלְנֶסֶר; of foreign derivation; Tiglath-Pileser or Tilgath-pilneser, an Assyryrian king; Tiglath-pileser, Tilgath-pilneser.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain (foreign proper name)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8407-05 תִּגְלַ֣ת tigelat HNp Tiglath Tiglath-pileser 3
H8407-06 תִּלְּגַ֥ת tilegat HNp Tiglath Tiglath-pileser 3
H8407-03 פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר pileneeser HNp pileser Pilneser 2
H8407-02 פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ pileeser HNp Pileser Pileser 2
H8407-01 פְּלֶ֤סֶר peleser HNp Pileser Peleser 1
H8407-04 פִּלְנֶ֨סֶר֙ pileneser HNp -pilneser Pilneser 1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8407-05 2 Kings 15:29 תִּגְלַ֣ת tigelat HNp Tiglath Tiglath-pileser
H8407-02 2 Kings 15:29 פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ pileeser HNp -pileser Pileser
H8407-05 2 Kings 16:7 תִּ֠גְלַת tigelat HNp Tiglath Tiglath-pileser
H8407-01 2 Kings 16:7 פְּלֶ֤סֶר peleser HNp Pileser Peleser
H8407-05 2 Kings 16:10 תִּגְלַ֨ת tigelat HNp Tiglath Tiglath-pileser
H8407-02 2 Kings 16:10 פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר pileeser HNp Pileser Pileser
H8407-06 1 Chronicles 5:6 תִּלְּגַ֥ת tilegat HNp Tiglath Tiglath-pileser
H8407-03 1 Chronicles 5:6 פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר pileneeser HNp Pilneser Pilneser
H8407-06 1 Chronicles 5:26 תִּלְּגַ֤ת tilegat HNp of Tilgath Tiglath-pileser
H8407-04 1 Chronicles 5:26 פִּלְנֶ֨סֶר֙ pileneser HNp -pilneser Pilneser
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