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tartān תַּרְתָּן ‘commander’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: of foreign origin

tartān pr n m title
1) Tartan-field marshal, general, or commander
 1a) a title used by the Assyrian military

Mentioned in 2 Kings 18:17 Isaiah 20:1

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