What does מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן (mĕrōʾdakĕ balĕʾādān) mean in the Bible?
מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן (mĕrōʾdakĕ balĕʾādān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Merodak-Baladan , a Babylonian king".
Hebrew · H4757
מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן
Merodak-Baladan , a Babylonian king
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מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן H4757
Pronunciation mĕrōʾdakĕ balĕʾādān
What does מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן (mĕrōʾdakĕ balĕʾādān) mean in the Bible?
מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן (mĕrōʾdakĕ balĕʾādān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Merodak-Baladan , a Babylonian king".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4757?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Merodach-baladan (1).
Where does מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן (mĕrōʾdakĕ balĕʾādān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 39:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Merodach-baladan 1× Isaiah 39:1
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First aligned row Isaiah 39:1
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Isaiah 2
Source forms
בַּ֠לְאֲדָן 1x bal·’ă·ḏān Isaiah 39:1
מְרֹדַ֣ךְ 1x mə·rō·ḏaḵ Isaiah 39:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 39:1
Preposition 1x Isaiah 39:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Merodak-Baladan , a Babylonian king
Source Gloss
Merodak-Baladan , a Babylonian king
Extended definition
Merodach-baladan. Compare 4781 .
Word Origins
מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain