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Tartan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Not a proper name, but an army official, like general or commander-in-chief

(2 Kings 18:17¹⁷And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. (2 Kings 18:17); Isa. 20:1¹In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; (Isaiah 20:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The title of an Assyrian officer sent to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17¹⁷And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. (2 Kings 18:17)). The same or another was sent to Ashdod (Isa. 20:1¹In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; (Isaiah 20:1)). The name is supposed to signify “commander in chief.”

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8661 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tartan

Phonic:

tar-tawn’

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Tartan, an Assyrian

KJV Usage:

Tartan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

release the dragon

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The greatest extension; commander-in-chief:―an Assyrian, 2 Kings 18:17. {Extensio maxima}