Berodach-baladan — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן

בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן

Bᵉrôʼdak Balʼădân · pronounced ber-o-dak' bal-ad-awn' · Strong's H1255 · a man

Berodach-baladan means Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king.

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מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן Mᵉrôʼdak Balʼâdân (a variation of, H4757) — Merodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

a variation of H4757; Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king.

First appearance

2Kgs 20:12 At that time Berodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. (KJV)

Every verse that names Berodach-baladan

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Kings

2Kgs 20:12

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