Boy Old Testament Rare
So
a measure for grain; vail
סוֹא so
So (Hebrew: סוֹא, so) means “a measure for grain; vail”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In 2017 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears in the same passages as Abi.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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So
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 2017 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2017 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 52 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 8 in 1993 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 17:4 |
| Last appears | 2 Kings 18:21 |
| Cross-references | 37 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hoshea co-occurrence Appears with Hoshea in 2 Kings 17.
- Shalmaneser co-occurrence Appears with Shalmaneser in 2 Kings 17.
- Rab-saris co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Rab-saris.
- Adrammelech co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Adrammelech.
- Elah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elah.
- Anammelech co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Anammelech.
- Abi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abi.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.17.4
§ So = "concealed"
a king of Egypt (perhaps only the vizier of the king)
So was an Egyptian pharaoh to whom King Hoshea of Israel sent messengers, likely seeking an alliance against Assyria.
The biblical story
So, mentioned in 2Ki.17.4, was an Egyptian pharaoh during the reign of King Hoshea of Israel (732-722 BC). Hoshea, the last king of Israel before the Assyrian conquest, sought to establish an alliance with Egypt to counter the growing threat of Assyria. The biblical text states that Hoshea sent messengers to So, indicating an attempt at diplomatic relations. However, this action was seen as a rebellion against Assyria, to whom Israel was paying tribute. As a result, the Assyrian king Shalmaneser attacked Israel, captured Hoshea, and besieged the capital city of Samaria for three years. The city eventually fell, and the people of Israel were deported to Assyria, marking the end of the northern kingdom of Israel. The identity of So is not certain, but some scholars suggest that he may have been Osorkon IV, a pharaoh of the 22nd Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled from Tanis in the Nile Delta region.
Key verses
So appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
2 Kings 17:4
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 17:4