Strong H8662תַּרְתָּ֑ק

Tartak

Transliteration
tartâq
Pronunciation
tar-tawk'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of some kind

Definition

Of foreign derivation;
{Tartak} a deity of the Avvites: - Tartak.

Meaning of the name

Tartak = "prince of darkness"

Detailed definition

Tartak was a deity worshipped by the Avvites, one of the peoples settled in Samaria by the Assyrian king (<ref="2Ki.17.31">2Ki.17.31</ref>).

In the biblical story

Tartak

An Avvite deity worshipped in Samaria

Tartak was a deity worshipped by the Avvites, one of the peoples settled in Samaria by the Assyrian king (<ref="2Ki.17.31">2Ki.17.31</ref>).

In the Bible

Strong H8662 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • tartak1

First verses

  1. 2 Kings 17:31
    And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
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