◄ 152. Adrammelek ►
Lexicon Adrammelek: Adrammelech Original Word: אֲדֹרָמֶלֶךְ Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Adrammelek Pronunciation: ad-ram-meh'-lek Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ram-meh'-lek) Definition: Adrammelech Meaning: Adrammelek Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Adrammelech From 'adar and melek; splendor of (the) king; Adrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of Sennacherib -- Adrammelech. see HEBREW 'adar see HEBREW melek NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from adar and melek Definition "Adar is prince," an Assyr. idol, also a son of Sennacherib NASB Translation Adrammelech (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine (Adar is prince, Assyrian Adar-malik (?) see KAT2284, cf, ABK140; or A. is Counsellor, Decider, compare DlK 52 f; otherwise SayceRel. Babylonian 7; on Babylonian god Adar see SchrKSGW 1880, 19 f DlK 52 f, but SayceRel, Babylonian 151 f; JenKo 457 f and others read Assyrian name Ninib; on Carthaginian יתנאדר see BaeRel. 54) 1 a god of Sepharvaim 2 Kings 17:31. 2 parricidal son of Sennacherib 2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38. אֲדֹרָם see אדנירם below אדון. above אֲדַרְכּוֺן see דרכמון. אֶדְרְעִי see דרע. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֲדֹר (Ador) meaning "majestic" or "glorious" and מֶלֶךְ (Melek) meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Adrammelek, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. However, the narrative involving Adrammelek is part of the broader biblical history that is referenced in various Greek texts of the Septuagint and New Testament, which discuss the Assyrian empire and its interactions with Israel and Judah. Usage: The name Adrammelek appears in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, specifically referring to two distinct entities: • A son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. • A deity worshiped by the Sepharvites, associated with child sacrifice. Context: Adrammelek is mentioned in the context of two significant biblical narratives: a. Adrammelek, Son of Sennacherib: In 2 Kings 19:37 and Isaiah 37:38, Adrammelek is identified as one of the sons of Sennacherib, the Assyrian king. After Sennacherib's military campaign against Judah and his subsequent return to Nineveh, he was assassinated by Adrammelek and his brother Sharezer while worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch. This act of patricide led to the ascension of Esarhaddon, another son of Sennacherib, to the Assyrian throne. The assassination is seen as a fulfillment of the prophetic word against Sennacherib due to his blasphemy and threats against Jerusalem. b. Adrammelek, the Deity: In 2 Kings 17:31, Adrammelek is mentioned as a god worshiped by the Sepharvites, a people relocated to Samaria by the Assyrians. The worship of Adrammelek involved child sacrifice, a practice condemned by the biblical authors as abhorrent and contrary to the worship of Yahweh. This reference highlights the syncretistic and idolatrous practices that infiltrated the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the period of Assyrian dominance. Forms and Transliterations וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ואדרמלך לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ לאדרמלך lə’aḏrammeleḵ lə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ leadramMelech veadramMelech wə’aḏrammeleḵ wə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 17:31 HEB: בְּנֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ [אֱלֹהַּ NAS: in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech KJV: in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, INT: their children the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech God 2 Kings 19:37 HEB: נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗יו וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר (בָּנָיו֙ NAS: his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer KJV: his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer INT: of Nisroch his god Adrammelech and Sharezer his son Isaiah 37:38 HEB: נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗יו וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר בָּנָיו֙ NAS: his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer KJV: his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer INT: of Nisroch his god Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 152 3 Occurrences lə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ — 1 Occ. wə·’aḏ·ram·me·leḵ — 2 Occ.