ADRAMMELECH

Meaning of ADRAMMELECH in English

[Mesopotamian] A Babylonian deity to whom infants were burnt in sacrifice (II Kings xvii, 31). He is possibly the sun god worshipped at Sippar (Sepharvaim).

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

ADRAMMELECH — /euh dram"euh lek'/ , n. 1. one of the gods worshiped by the Sepharvites. II Kings 17:31. Cf. Anammelech . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ADRAMMELECH — (splendor of the king). â The name of an idol introduced into Samaria by the colonists from Sepharvaim. (2 Kings …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ADRAMMELECH — the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king
Bible Names English vocab
ANAMMELECH — /euh nam"euh lek'/ , n. one of the gods worshiped by the Sepharvites. II Kings 17:31. Also, Douay Bible, Anamelech …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MESOPOTAMIAN MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Mesopotamian mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abgal; Adapa; Adrammelech; Aja; Akkad; Akkan; Alauwaimis; …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SHAREZER — (prince of fire) was a son of Sennacherib, whom, In conjunction with his brother Adrammelech, he murdered. (2 Kings 19:37) …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SENNACHERIB, OR SENNACHERIB — (sin, the moon, increases brothers), was the son and successor of Sargon. See: Sargon His name in the original is …
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NISROCH — (the great eagle) an idol of Nineveh, in whose temple Sennacherib was worshipping when assassinated by his sons, Adrammelech and …
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ANAMMELECH — (image of the king), one of the idols worshipped by the colonists introduced into Samaria from Sepharvaim. (2 Kings 17:31) …
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