Adrammelech
Adrammelech was an Assyrian deity worshipped by the Sepharvite people.
The name Adrammelech means “the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Kings 17:31; only referred to as Adrammelech (אַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְAdrammelech
Mentions
- …the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.