אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ
e.vil me.ro.dakhEvil-merodach
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man4 occurrences2 books2 verses
This is the name of Evil-merodach: King of Babylon; released Jehoiachin from prison.
Definition
of Aramaic derivation and probably meaning soldier of Merodak; Evil-Merodak, a Babylonian king
Traditional renderings: Evil-merodach.
Traditional renderings: Evil-merodach.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
4 total
- 2 Kings 25:27 (2×)אֱוִ֣יל; מְרֹדַךְ֩ · Evil-merodachOn the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.
- Jeremiah 52:31 (2×)אֱוִ֣יל; מְרֹדַךְ֩ · of Evil-merodachOn the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison.