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(tahr' tan) Title of the highest ranking Assyrian officer under the king; commander in chief; supreme commander (2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 20:1 ). First mention of the office occurred under Adadnirari II (911-891 B.C.).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Tartan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​t/tartan.html. 1991.
 
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