bal.a.dan identifies the father of Merodach-baladan in the accounts of a message sent to Hezekiah.

The attested form is used as a proper name in the designation “Merodach-baladan son of Baladan,” identifying the father named in the accounts of his message and offering to Hezekiah.

1. Personal name in a paternal designation · dominant

   In 2 Kings 20:12 and Isaiah 39:1, the form is tagged Noun · Proper and occurs in the designation “Merodach-baladan son of Baladan.” In 2 Kings 20:12 the APB renders the verse as Merodach-baladan sending “letters and an offering to Hezekiah”; Isaiah 39:1 similarly renders him sending “documents and an offering to Hezekiah.”

   2 Kings 20:12Isaiah 39:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the name within “Merodach-baladan son of Baladan.” The verse is read as a whole, but its wording preserves the paternal designation in each account.