תַרְתָּן֙
𐤕𐤓𐤕𐤍
Taretan
Tartan
A title for a high military official or commander, specifically a chief army commander in the Neo-Assyrian empire. In the Hebrew Bible, it refers to the leading Assyrian military officer rather than a personal name. The term signifies a non-Israelite military role and denotes a prestigious, high-ranking position in Assyrian military hierarchy.
Isaiah 20:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H8661
| Lemma | תַּרְתָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤓𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Taretan |
| Strong's | H8661 |
| Definition | A title for a high military official or commander, specifically a chief army commander in the Neo-Assyrian empire. In the Hebrew Bible, it refers to the leading Assyrian military officer rather than a personal name. The term signifies a non-Israelite military role and denotes a prestigious, high-ranking position in Assyrian military hierarchy. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Tartan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8661-01
Assyrian chief commander
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state; foreign official title used as a common noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a foreign loanword denoting the highest-ranking Assyrian military officer, not a personal name. Rendering it as "Assyrian chief commander" preserves its function as an official title and reflects its masculine singular absolute form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Taretan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Assyrian chief commander |