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Brown-Driver-Briggs סוֺא proper name, masculine (ᵐ5 Ζηγωρ, A Ζωα, ᵐ5L Αδραμελεξ τὸν Αἰθίοπα τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἔ Αἰγύπτῳ (!); JosAnt. ix. 14, 1 Ζωαν; ᵑ9 Sua; all accusative), called מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם 2 Kings 17:4, with whom Hoshea had intrigue; possibly= Šab-°-ê, or Sib-°-ê mentioned by Sargon (KBii.54.1.25.26 COTon the passage) as a ruler (apparently) under Pir°u king of Muƒuri; hence SchrCOT 1.c. proposes to read סֶוֶא, and, further, identify. Šab-°-ê = סֶוֶא with Šabaku, founder of 25th (Ethiop.) dynasty, compare WiedÄg. Geschichte. 583 f.; very uncertain is Wkl's conjecture of סוא = Sib-°-ê as General of king Pir°u of Muƒri in Northern Arabic (WklMVG 1898, 3 ff.). Forms and Transliterations ס֣וֹא סוא So sō·w sōw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts