אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ
e.vil me.ro.dakh
H0192
N:N-M-P
Hebrew
Evil-merodach
2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language
e.vil me.ro.dakh identifies the king of Babylon who released Jehoiachin from prison.
The term is used as a proper name for Babylon’s king in the accounts of Jehoiachin’s release from prison.
Senses in use
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Name of Babylon’s king in Jehoiachin’s release · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in both verses and identifies the king of Babylon who lifts up Jehoiachin’s head and brings him out of prison. In 2 Kings 25:27 the APB renders the clause “Evil-merodach king of Babylon lifted up the head of Jehoiachin”; in Jeremiah 52:31 it adds that he “brought him out of the prison house.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the term as “Evil-merodach king of Babylon.” The verse is read as a whole, but the surrounding clauses identify him as the actor in Jehoiachin’s release.