Lexical Summary Tiglath Pileser: Tiglath Pileser Original Word: תִּגְלַת פִלְאֶסֶר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance broken Or Tiglath Plecer {tig- lath pel-eh-ser}; or Tilgath Pilnlecer {til-gath' pil-neh-eh'-ser} or Tilgath Pilnecer {til-gath' pil-neh'-ser}; of foreign derivation; Tiglath- Pileser or Tilgath-pilneser, an Assyr. King -- Tiglath-pileser, Tilgath- pilneser. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition an Assyr. king NASB Translation Tiglath-pileser (3), Tilgath-pilneser (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs תַּבְעֵרָה proper name, of a location in the wilderness (burning, compare Numbers 11:3) Numbers 11:3; Deuteronomy 9:22. תִּגְלַת מִּלְאֶ֫סֶר proper name, masculine Tiglathpileser (III), king of Assyria (Zinjirli תגלתפלסר, תגלתפליסר, GACookeInscr. 178. 183. 188; = Assyrian Tukulti-apil-êšar-ra RostKeilinschr. Tiglath-Pileser III (1893). 42 COT2K15, 29; see also PinchesEncy. Bib. Tp SayHast. DB. Tiglath-Pileser); — 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 16:10 = מְּלֶ֫סֶר ׳ת 2 Kings 16:7; corrupt תִּלְּגַת מִּלְנְאֶ֫סֶר 1 Chronicles 5:6; 2Chronicles 28:20, מִּלְנֶסֶר ׳ת 1 Chronicles 5:26; see also מּוּל; — Αλγαθφελλασαρ, Θαλγαθ[λ]φελλασαρ, Θαλγαβανασαρ, etc., ᵐ5L (Kings) Θεγλαφαλασαρ. [תַּגְמוּל] see גמל. [תִּגְרה] see [גרה]. Topical Lexicon Name and Identity Tiglath-pileser (commonly identified with Tiglath-pileser III, reigned 745–727 BC) was a powerful monarch of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Scripture presents him as a rising eastern force whose military campaigns reshaped the political map of the Levant and became an instrument in God’s dealings with the Northern Kingdom of Israel and, to a lesser extent, Judah. Historical Background Assyria had waned after the reign of Adad-nirari III, but Tiglath-pileser revived imperial strength through military reforms, aggressive expansion, and a new policy of systematic deportation. His conquests reached from Media to the borders of Egypt, bringing unprecedented pressure upon Syria-Palestine. Royal inscriptions describe him as subduing “the land of Omri” (Israel) and receiving tribute from “Jehoahaz of Judah” (Ahaz), confirming the biblical narrative. Biblical Occurrences and Actions 1. Israel’s Northern Frontier (2 Kings 15:29). “In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee—all the land of Naphtali—and he deported the people to Assyria.” This incursion removed key Galilean and Transjordanian territories, weakening Israel militarily and economically and foreshadowing the final fall under Shalmaneser V. 2. Ahaz’s Alliance (2 Kings 16:7; 2 Chronicles 28:20). King Ahaz, threatened by the Syro-Ephraimite coalition, sought Assyrian aid: “I am your servant and your son. March up and save me” (2 Kings 16:7). Tiglath-pileser defeated Damascus, but the rescue came at the cost of Judah’s independence. “He gave Ahaz trouble instead of help” (2 Chronicles 28:20), as heavy tribute emptied the treasuries of the temple and palace and introduced pagan practices (2 Kings 16:10–18). 3. Tribal Deportations (1 Chronicles 5:6, 26). Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh were exiled when “the God of Israel stirred the spirit of…Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria” (1 Chronicles 5:26). Their removal fulfilled earlier warnings that covenant infidelity would lead to expulsion from the land (Deuteronomy 28:36). Political and Military Significance • Expansion of Assyrian provincial administration: deportations repopulated Assyrian heartlands with skilled labor and diluted local resistance. Theological Significance Scripture emphasizes that Tiglath-pileser’s successes were not merely geopolitical events but acts permitted and directed by God: “the LORD sent…Tiglath-Pileser” (implicit in 2 Kings 15:29; explicit in 1 Chronicles 5:26). His campaigns demonstrate: Archaeological Corroboration Assyrian annals from Calah (Nimrud) list tribute from “Menahem of Samaria” and “Jehoahaz of Judah,” parallel to Biblical references to Menahem (2 Kings 15:19–20) and Ahaz (2 Kings 16:7–8). Excavated reliefs depict captives from Galilee and Damascus, validating the biblical record of deportations. Lessons for Faith and Ministry • Spiritual compromise invites discipline: Tiglath-pileser is a historical reminder that God may use even pagan rulers to correct His people. Thus Tiglath-pileser stands in Scripture as both a formidable world ruler and an unwitting servant of divine purpose, advancing the redemptive narrative that ultimately culminates in the advent of the Messiah. Forms and Transliterations פְּלֶ֤סֶר פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר פִּלְנֶ֙סֶר֙ פלאסר פלנאסר פלנסר פלסר pə·le·ser peLeser pəleser pil’eser pil·’e·ser pil·nə·’e·ser pil·ne·ser pileSer pilnə’eser pilneEser pilneserLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 15:29 HEB: בָּא֮ תִּגְלַ֣ת פִּלְאֶסֶר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֒ NAS: of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king KJV: came Tiglathpileser king INT: of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria 2 Kings 16:7 2 Kings 16:10 1 Chronicles 5:6 1 Chronicles 5:26 2 Chronicles 28:20 6 Occurrences |
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