Strong's Lexicon Berodak Baladan: Berodak Baladan Original Word: בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name Marduk-apla-iddina, meaning "Marduk has given a son." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Berodak Baladan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as this is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Berodak Baladan is a proper name referring to a historical figure, specifically a king of Babylon. In the Bible, he is known for sending envoys to King Hezekiah of Judah after Hezekiah's recovery from illness. Cultural and Historical Background: Berodak Baladan, also known as Merodach-Baladan, was a Chaldean prince who ruled Babylon during the late 8th century BCE. He is noted for his opposition to the Assyrian Empire, which was the dominant power in the region at the time. His interactions with Hezekiah are significant as they represent the geopolitical dynamics of the period, with smaller states like Judah seeking alliances against Assyrian dominance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition "he has given a son," a Bab. king (the same as NH4757) NASB Translation Berodach-baladan (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן proper name, masculine see below מְרֹדַךְ. בִּרְאִי see בית בראי below בית. בַּרְבֻּרִים see below ברר. ברד (compare Arabic be or become cold). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Berodach-baladan A variation of Mro'dak Bal'adan; Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king -- Berodach-baladan.Birliy. see HEBREW Mro'dak Bal'adan Forms and Transliterations בַּ֠לְאֲדָן בלאדן bal’ăḏān bal·’ă·ḏān BaladonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 20:12 HEB: שָׁלַ֡ח בְּרֹאדַ֣ךְ בַּ֠לְאֲדָן בֶּֽן־ בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן NAS: At that time Berodach-baladan a son KJV: At that time Berodachbaladan, the son INT: he sent Berodach-baladan A son of Baladan 1 Occurrence |