Resheph (also Reshef and many other variants, see below; Eblaite 𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊, Rašap, Ugaritic: 𐎗𐎌𐎔, ršp, Egyptian ršpw, Phoenician: 𐤓‬𐤔‬𐤐‬, ršp, Hebrew: רֶשֶׁף ‎ Rešep̄) was a god …

Resheph, ancient West Semitic god of the plague and of the underworld, the companion of Anath, and the equivalent of the Babylonian god Nergal. He was also a war god and was thus …

RESHEPH (Heb. רֶשֶׁף), Canaanite "netherworld" god of the pest (appearing as an element in Mari and Sargonic personal names; see Huffmon, in bibl.).

In the ancient world from the mid-third millennium up until the end of the first century BCE, Resheph was a well-known deity. The worship of Resheph is found in Ugaritic, Phoenician, …

Dec 6, 2024 · Resheph, known by various names such as Reshef, Rašap, and Rešep̄, was a prominent deity in the ancient Near East. Associated primarily with war and plague, Resheph’s …

Reshep (Resheph, Rahshaf, Rasap, Rashap, Resep, Reshef, Reshpu) was a Syrian plague and war god whose worship in Egypt dates from around the Eighteenth Dynasty. Because of his …

In the biblical context, "resheph" is used to convey the severity and suddenness of divine judgment or calamity, emphasizing God's power over life and death. bolts of lightning (1), …

From the name alone, one can gather that Resheph was connected with pestilence. Artistic representations and references show that he was lord of the underworld, the god of war and …

Resheph, an ancient Semitic deity, played various roles and possessed distinct attributes in the religious beliefs of different cultures. Exploring Resheph’s mythology sheds light on his …

Usage: The Hebrew word "Resheph" is used in the Bible to denote a flame or burning, often metaphorically representing a destructive force such as plague or pestilence. It can also refer …