Bible Dictionaries
Tartan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

An Assyrian word, meaning "the commander-in-chief."
  • One of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17 ).
  • One of Sargon's generals (Isaiah 20:1 ).

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Tartan'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​t/tartan.html. 1897.