Strong H152H152Hאַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ

Adrammelech

Transliteration: 'adrammelek
Pronunciation: ad-ram-meh'-lek
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.37;
son of: Sennacherib (H5576);
brother of: Sharezer (H8272) and Esarhaddon (H634)

Meaning of the name

Adrammelech = "honour of the king" or "Adar is prince" or "Adar is Counsellor, Decider"

General definition

From H142 and H4428; splendor of (the) king;
{Adrammelek} the name of an Assyrian {idol} also of a son of Sennacherib: - Adrammelech.

In the biblical story

Adrammelech

Son of Sennacherib who murdered his father

Adrammelech, son of Assyrian king Sennacherib, assassinated his father. (2Ki.19.37; Isa.37.38)

In the Bible

Strong H152H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

adrammelech2

First verses

2 Kings 19:37
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Isaiah 37:38
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead.

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