Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4757 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְראוֹדַך בַּלאָדָן |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | of foreign derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Mro'dak |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | Bal'adan (mer-o-dak' bal-aw-dawn') n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. Merodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king |
| KJV Renderings: | Merodach-baladan. |
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מְרֹדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן proper name, masculine king of Babylon (Assyrian Marduk-abal-idinna, Marduk has given a son SchrCOT 2Kgs 20:12); — Isa 39:1 (> van d. H מְראֹדַךְ ׳ ב, see Baer's note) = 2Kgs 20:12 (where read מרדך for בראדך); ᵐ5 (in both) Μαρωδακ(χ) Βαλ(α)δαν; compare also בַּלְאֲדָן,
