Strong's Lexicon Karkemish: Carchemish Original Word: כַּרְכְּמְישׂ Word Origin: Derived from an ancient city name, possibly of Hittite or Hurrian origin. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Carchemish in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Carchemish is a significant ancient city mentioned in the Bible, primarily known for its strategic location and historical battles. It is referenced in the context of military campaigns and geopolitical events involving major empires of the ancient Near East. Cultural and Historical Background: Carchemish was an important city located on the banks of the Euphrates River, near the modern-day border of Turkey and Syria. It served as a major trade and military hub due to its strategic position. The city was a focal point in the power struggles between the Assyrian, Hittite, and Egyptian empires. The Battle of Carchemish in 605 BC was a decisive conflict where the Babylonian forces, led by Nebuchadnezzar II, defeated the Egyptian army, marking the rise of Babylon as a dominant power in the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city on the Euphrates NASB Translation Carchemish (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs כַּרְכְּמִישׁ כַּרְכְּמִשׁ proper name, of a location, city on Euphrates (Assyrian kargamis, Gargamis, compare DlPar 265 ff.; Egyptian †a-rï-‡a-maï(?)-ša WMMAsien U. Europa 263; etymology dubious; according to HoffmAuszuge act. Pers. Mart. 163 RSProh. i. n. 5 = 'Castle of Mish,' compare Dll.c.); — כַּרְכְּמִישׁ Isaiah 10:9; 2Chronicles 35:20 (ᵐ5L Ξαρχαμεις), כַּרְכְּמִשׁ Jeremiah 46:2 (ᵐ5 Ξαρμεις Καρχαμεις). Hittite capital, East bank of Euphrates, Modern Jerabîs, or Jerbâs; SchrKGF 221 ff.; COT, on Isaiah 10:9 Dll.c.., JenZA vii. (1892), 365 thinks he reads G(K)ar-g(k)a-mi-si(e)-ras = 'king of Karkemish' on ('Hittite') inscription from Karkemish. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Carchemish Of foreign derivation; Karkemish, a place in Syria -- Carchemish. Forms and Transliterations בְּכַרְכְּמִ֑שׁ בְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ בכרכמיש בכרכמש כְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ ככרכמיש bə·ḵar·kə·miš bə·ḵar·kə·mîš becharkeMish bəḵarkəmiš bəḵarkəmîš kə·ḵar·kə·mîš kecharkeMish kəḵarkəmîšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 35:20 HEB: מִצְרַ֛יִם לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם בְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ עַל־ פְּרָ֑ת NAS: up to make war at Carchemish on the Euphrates, KJV: to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: INT: of Egypt to make Carchemish on the Euphrates Isaiah 10:9 Jeremiah 46:2 3 Occurrences |
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