Carchemish — the meaning of the Hebrew name כַּרְכְּמִישׁ

כַּרְכְּמִישׁ

Karkᵉmîysh · pronounced kar-kem-eesh' · Strong's H3751 · a place

Carchemish means Karkemish, a place in Syria.

Strong's definition

of foreign derivation; Karkemish, a place in Syria.

First appearance

2Chr 35:20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. (KJV)

Every verse that names Carchemish

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, Jeremiah

2Chr 35:20Isa 10:9Jer 46:2

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