Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4781 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְרוֹדָך |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | of foreign derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Mrodak |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-o-dawk' |
| Meaning: | 1. Merodak, a Babylonian idol |
| KJV Renderings: | Merodach. |
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מְרֹדַךְ proper name [of a divinity] chief god of Babylon in Nebuchadrezzar's time (Assyrian Mar(u)duk(u) SchrCOT Gloss TieleBabylonian -Ass. Geschichte. 530 ff. SayRel. Babylonian 96 ff.; compare Muss-ArnJBL xi. 1892,164 f.); — נִלְכְּדָת בָּבֶל הֹבִישׁ בֵּל חַת מְרֹדָ֑ךְ Jer 50:2 ( ᵐ5 Μαιωδακ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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