# Pharaoh, king of Egypt

## Facts:

In ancient times, the kings who ruled over the country of Egypt were called pharaohs.

* Altogether, over 300 pharaohs ruled Egypt for more than 2,000 years.
* These Egyptians kings were very powerful and wealthy.
* Several of these pharaohs are mentioned in the Bible.
* Often this title is used as a name rather than as a title. In these cases, it is capitalized and written as “Pharaoh.”

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [egypt](../names/egypt.md), [king](../other/king.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 07:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/09)
* [Acts 07:13](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/13)
* [Acts 07:21](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/21)
* [Genesis 12:15](rc://en/tn/help/gen/12/15)
* [Genesis 40:07](rc://en/tn/help/gen/40/07)
* [Genesis 41:25](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/25)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[08:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/08/06)__ One night, the __Pharaoh__, which is what the Egyptians called their kings, had two dreams that disturbed him greatly.
* __[08:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/08/08)__ __Pharaoh__  was so impressed with Joseph that he appointed him to be the second most powerful man in all of Egypt!
* __[09:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/09/02)__ So the __Pharaoh__  who was ruling over Egypt at that time made the Israelites slaves to the Egyptians.
* __[09:13](rc://en/tn/help/obs/09/13)__ “I will send you to __Pharaoh__  so that you can bring the Israelites out of their slavery in Egypt.”
* __[10:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/10/02)__ Through these plagues, God showed __Pharaoh __  that he is more powerful than __Pharaoh__  and all of Egypt’s gods.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H4428, H4714, H6547, G5328
