Berean Strong's Lexicon Tartaq: Tartan Original Word: תַּרְתָּק Word Origin: Of foreign origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tartaq in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific name of a deity mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The term "Tartaq" refers to a deity worshiped by the Avvites, a people group mentioned in the Old Testament. It is one of the gods introduced into the region of Samaria by the Assyrian settlers after the exile of the Israelites. The name appears in the context of idolatry and the syncretistic practices that were prevalent among the nations surrounding Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: The Avvites were one of the groups relocated to Samaria by the Assyrian Empire after the conquest of the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C. The Assyrians had a policy of resettling conquered peoples to prevent rebellion and to assimilate them into the empire. This led to a mix of religious practices, as these groups brought their own deities and rituals. Tartaq, as a deity, reflects the polytheistic and idolatrous practices that were common in the ancient Near East, contrasting sharply with the monotheistic worship of Yahweh commanded in the Hebrew Scriptures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a god of the Avvites NASB Translation Tartak (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תַּרְתָּ֑ק proper name, of a divinity of הָעַוִּים, 2 Kings 17:31; Θαρθακ; not identified, compare PinchesHast. DB TARTAK. תְּשׂוּמֶת see שׂום. [תְּשֻׁאָה] see II. שׁוא. תּשָׁב see תּוֺשָׁב below ישׁב. תִּשְׁבִּי see שׁבה. תַּשְׁבֵּץ see [שׁבץ]. [תְּשׁוּבָה] see שׁוב. תשׁוה Job 30:22 see [תְשֻׁאָה] below II. שׁוא. תְּשׁוּעָה, תְּשֻׁעָה see ישׁע. תְּשׁוּקָה see III. שׁוק. תְּשׁוּרָה see I. תֻּשִׁיָּה see תּוּשִׁיָּה below ישִׁה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tartak Of foreign derivation; Tartak, a deity of the Avvites -- Tartak. Forms and Transliterations תַּרְתָּ֑ק תרתק tar·tāq tarTak tartāqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 17:31 HEB: נִבְחַ֖ז וְאֶת־ תַּרְתָּ֑ק וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים שֹׂרְפִ֤ים NAS: Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites KJV: Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites INT: made Nibhaz and Tartak and the Sepharvites burned 1 Occurrence |