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Pharaoh

Meaning of “Pharaoh”

The royal title used for the king of Egypt, applied to successive Egyptian rulers in the biblical record.

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225 occurrences200 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:15

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2 Kings 17:7
For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:7 · retained source text

For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them vp out of the land of Egypt, from vnder the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

2 Kings 18:21
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:21 · retained source text

Now behold, thou trustest vpon the staffe of this bruised reed, euen vpon Egypt, on which if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt vnto all that trust on him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. trustest thee.

2 Kings 23:35
And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:35 · retained source text

And Iehoiakim gaue the siluer, and the golde to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to giue the money according to the commandement of Pharaoh: hee exacted the siluer and the golde of the people of the land, of euery one according to his taxation, to giue it vnto Pharaoh Nechoh.

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