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Tiglath-Pileser
Holman Bible Dictionary
(tihg' lath-pih lee' zuhr) Personal name meaning, “My trust is the son of Esarra (the temple of Asshur).” King of Assyria from 745 to 727 B.C. (2 Kings 16:7 ), also known as Tilgath-Pilneser (1 Chronicles 5:6; 2 Chronicles 28:20 ) and Pul (2 Kings 15:19; 1 Chronicles 5:26 ). See Assyria, History and Religion of .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Tiglath-Pileser'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/t/tiglath-pileser.html. 1991.