◄ 4757. Merodak Baladan ►
Lexicon Merodak Baladan: Merodach-Baladan Original Word: מְרא דַךְ בַּלְאָדָן Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Mro'dak Bal'adan Pronunciation: meh-roh-DAHK bah-lah-DAHN Phonetic Spelling: (mer-o-dak' bal-aw-dawn') Definition: Merodach-Baladan Meaning: Merodak-Baladan Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Merodach-baladan Of foreign derivation; Merodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king -- Merodach-baladan. Compare Mrodak. see HEBREW Mrodak NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a king of Bab. (the same as NH1255) NASB Translation Merodach-baladan (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְרֹדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן proper name, masculine king of Babylon (Assyrian Marduk-abal-idinna, Marduk has given a son SchrCOT 2 Kings 20:12); — Isaiah 39:1 (> van d. H מְראֹדַךְ ׳ב, see Baer's note) = 2 Kings 20:12 (where read מרדך for בראדך); ᵐ5 (in both) Μαρωδακ(χ) Βαλ(α)δαν; compare also בַּלְאֲדָן, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name Marduk-apla-iddina, which means "Marduk has given a son." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Merodak-Baladan, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and historical context. Usage: The name Merodak-Baladan appears in the context of the Old Testament as a king of Babylon who interacted with the kingdom of Judah. Context: Merodak-Baladan, also known as Marduk-apla-iddina II, was a Chaldean prince who became king of Babylon. He is noted for his resistance against Assyrian domination during the late 8th century BCE. Merodak-Baladan is mentioned in the Bible in 2 Kings 20:12 and Isaiah 39:1, where he sends envoys with letters and a gift to King Hezekiah of Judah after hearing of his recovery from illness. This act is seen as an attempt to form an alliance against the Assyrian empire. The biblical narrative highlights the political intrigue of the period and the interactions between the small kingdom of Judah and the larger empires of the region. Merodak-Baladan's reign is characterized by his efforts to maintain Babylonian independence and his temporary success in doing so before being overthrown by the Assyrians. Forms and Transliterations בַּ֠לְאֲדָן בלאדן bal’ăḏān bal·’ă·ḏān Baladon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Isaiah 39:1 HEB: שָׁלַ֡ח מְרֹדַ֣ךְ בַּ֠לְאֲדָן בֶּֽן־ בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן NAS: At that time Merodach-baladan son KJV: At that time Merodachbaladan, the son INT: he sent Merodach-baladan son of Baladan 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4757 1 Occurrence bal·’ă·ḏān — 1 Occ.