Old Testament: Rulers & Officials

Pharaoh

Name meaning: "Great house" (Egyptian royal title)
Approximately 268 references

Title of the kings of Egypt, used throughout the OT without specifying individual names in most cases. The most prominent Pharaoh in Scripture is the unnamed ruler of the Exodus, who hardened his heart against God and pursued Israel into the Red Sea. Other notable Pharaohs include those who interacted with Abraham (Genesis 12), Joseph (Genesis 41), and Solomon (1 Kings 3:1). The reference count includes all uses of the title.

Key references: 1 Chronicles 4:18, 1 Kings 3:1, 1 Kings 7:8, 1 Kings 9:16, 1 Kings 9:24, 1 Kings 11:1, 1 Kings 11:18, 1 Kings 11:19, 1 Kings 11:20, 1 Kings 11:21 (and 220 more)

1 entries. Reference counts are approximate, based on morphological analysis of the Westminster Leningrad Codex (Hebrew) and Open Greek New Testament.