Strong H5623סַרְגוֹן
Sargon
- Transliteration
- sargôn
- Pronunciation
- sar-gone'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of foreign derivation;
{Sargon} an Assyrian king: - Sargon.
{Sargon} an Assyrian king: - Sargon.
Meaning of the name
Sargon = "prince of the sun"
Detailed definition
In the biblical story
SennacheribAssyrian Emperor who invaded JudahSennacherib and Sargon were powerful Assyrian kings who significantly impacted the kingdom of Judah. Sargon II, mentioned in Isaiah 20:1, was the king of Assyria who conquered Ashdod, a Philistine city. This event occurred during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah and served as a warning of the impending Assyrian threat. Sennacherib, Sargon's son and successor, is more prominently featured in the biblical narrative (2 Kings 18-19; 2 Chronicles 32; Isaiah 36-37). He invaded Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah and besieged Jerusalem. Sennacherib demanded tribute from Hezekiah and threatened to destroy the city. Hezekiah prayed to God for deliverance, and the prophet Isaiah prophesied that God would defend Jerusalem. As a result, the Assyrian army was miraculously defeated, and Sennacherib returned to Nineveh, where he was later assassinated by his own sons. These accounts demonstrate God's power to protect His people and the fulfillment of prophetic words.See in the AtlasIn the Bible
Strong H5623 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sargon1
First verses
- Isaiah 20:1In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;