רַבְשָׁקֵה ravshaqeh
Hebrew word for “Rabshakeh” · Strong’s H7262 · used 32 times in 16 verses
Meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.17; 1) chief cupbearer, chief of the officers?; 2) Rabshakeh
How it is translated
Glosses given for ravshaqeh in context, with how often each is used:
- chief 16
- commander 16
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
2 Kings 18 (6), Isaiah 36 (6), 2 Kings 19 (2), Isaiah 37 (2)
Forms
- רב 16
- שׁקה 16
Words used with it
Words that share verses with ravshaqeh more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- אַשּׁוּר ashshur “Assyria” 10
- יְהוּדִית yehudit “Judahite” 4
- חִזְקִיָּהוּ chizqiyyah “Hezekiah” 6
- שֶׁבְנָא shevna “Shebna” 4
- יוֹאָח yoach “Joah” 4
- אֶלְיָקִים elyaqim “Eliakim” 4
- לָכִישׁ lakhish “Lachish” 4
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 8
- דָּבָר davar “word” 8
- חוֹמָה chomah “wall” 4
- שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 6
- חִלְקִיָּהוּ chilqiyyah “Hilkiah” 3
Key verses
The verses using ravshaqeh that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- 2 Kings 18:17 — And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to…
- 2 Kings 18:19 — And Rab-shakeh 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 — Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand and…
- 2 Kings 18:37 — 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…
- 2 Kings 19:4 — It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove…
- 2 Kings 19:8 — So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
- Isaiah 36:4 — 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 36:12 — 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…
- Isaiah 36:13 — 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 36:22 — Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their…
- Isaiah 37:4 — 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…
- Isaiah 37:8 — So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
See all 16 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.