Shepherd Kings - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Shepherd Kings Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,578,781,948 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Hyksos
(redirected from Shepherd Kings)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Hyksos

Nomadic, probably Semitic people who came to prominence in Egypt in the 18th century BC, and established their own dynasty in the Nile delta, which lasted until 1550 BC. They introduced bronze metallurgy and the use of the horse-drawn chariot.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Bietak noted that the two seals also indicate that the Hyksos, known as the shepherd kings and had been notorious Asiatic invaders, had trade relations with the Far East that stretched to Babylonia.
According to Velikovsky the meaning of Psalms (78:49,50) "He cast upon them [Egyptians] the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them," should be "He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending shepherd kings among them.
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.