◄ 4781. Merodak ►
Strong's Lexicon Merodak: Merodak Original Word: מְרֹדָךְ Part of Speech: proper name, of a divinity Transliteration: Mrodak Pronunciation: meh-roh-dak Phonetic Spelling: (mer-o-dawk') Definition: Merodak Meaning: Merodak is a proper noun referring to the Babylonian god Marduk, who was considered the chief deity in the Babylonian pantheon. In the context of the Bible, it is also associated with the Babylonian king Merodach-baladan. Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian "Marduk," the chief deity of Babylon. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Merodak, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and the context of Babylonian culture. However, the concept of Babylon and its deities can be related to Greek entries concerning Babylon (e.g., Strong's Greek Number 897: Βαβυλών • Babylon). Usage: The name Merodak appears in the context of Babylonian culture and religion, specifically in relation to the Babylonian god Marduk. It is mentioned in the Bible in connection with the Babylonian king Merodach-baladan, who sent envoys to Hezekiah, king of Judah. Context: Merodak, or Marduk, was the principal god of the city of Babylon and the national god of Babylonia. He was associated with water, vegetation, judgment, and magic. In the biblical narrative, Merodak is mentioned in the context of the Babylonian king Merodach-baladan. In 2 Kings 20:12 and Isaiah 39:1, Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to King Hezekiah after hearing of his illness and recovery. This event is significant as it marks an early interaction between the kingdom of Judah and Babylon, foreshadowing the later Babylonian exile. The name Merodak is also referenced in Jeremiah 50:2, where it is used in a prophetic context to declare the downfall of Babylon and its idols: "Declare among the nations, proclaim, and lift up a banner; proclaim, and do not conceal it. Say, 'Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered; her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.'" NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a god worshiped by the Bab. NASB Translation Marduk (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְרֹדַךְ proper name, of a divinity chief god of Babylon in Nebuchadrezzar's time (Assyrian Mar(u)duk(u) SchrCOT Gloss TieleBabylonian -Ass. Geschichte. 530 ff. SayRel. Babylonian 96 ff.; compare Muss-ArnJBL xi. 1892,164 f.); — נִלְכְּדָת בָּבֶל הֹבִישׁ בֵּל חַת מְרֹדָ֑ךְ Jeremiah 50:2 (ᵐ5 Μαιωδακ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Merodach Of foreign derivation; Merodak, a Babylonian idol -- Merodach. Compare Mro'dak Bal'adan. see HEBREW Mro'dak Bal'adan Forms and Transliterations מְרֹדָ֔ךְ מרדך mə·rō·ḏāḵ meroDach mərōḏāḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Jeremiah 50:2 HEB: בֵּל֙ חַ֣ת מְרֹדָ֔ךְ הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ עֲצַבֶּ֔יהָ NAS: has been put to shame, Marduk has been KJV: is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; INT: Bel has been Marduk are confounded her images 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4781 1 Occurrence mə·rō·ḏāḵ — 1 Occ.