Nisroch
Nisroch, mentioned in 2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38, was an Assyrian deity in whose temple King Sennacherib was worshipping when he was assassinated by his sons.
The name Nisroch means “flight; proof; temptation; delicate”
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Summary
A male deity in the Old Testament; called Nisroch (נִסְרֹךְ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- נִסְרֹךְNisroch
Mentions
- One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
- One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.