H0192 H0192
Evil-merodach; personal name of a Babylonian king, son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar
This Hebrew name designates Evil-merodach (Babylonian Awel-Marduk, meaning 'man of Marduk'), king of Babylon who succeeded his father Nebuchadnezzar in 562 B.C. His brief reign (562-560 B.C.) is noted in Scripture for one significant act: he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison, gave him a position of honor, and provided for him the rest of his life (2 Kings 25:27; Jeremiah 52:31). This royal clemency toward a captive Judean king is narrated twice, emphasizing its importance. It offered hope to the exiles that their fortunes might change. Evil-merodach's own reign was short; he was assassinated by his brother-in-law Neriglissar.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Translations preserve the royal name: English 'Evil-Merodach, Evil, Merodakh,' Spanish 'Evil-Merodak, Evil, Merodac,' French 'Evil, Merodakh,' German similar forms. 2 Kings 25:27 (occurring twice, counting the name components) records that in his first year, Evil-merodach released Jehoiachin from Babylonian prison. Jeremiah 52:31 parallels this account, confirming that Jehoiachin received royal favor—eating at the king's table and receiving a regular allowance. This act of mercy provided a glimmer of hope for exiled Judah, showing that God could move pagan kings to show kindness to his anointed. 3×
AR["أَوِيلُ-مِرُودَخُ", "إِيوِيلُ", "مَرُودَكُ"]·ben["ইবীল-", "ইবীল-মরোদক", "মরোদক"]·DE["Evil", "Merodakh", "[אויל מרדך]"]·EN["Evil", "Evil-Merodak", "Merodakh"]·FR["Evil", "Merodakh", "[אויל מרדך]"]·heb["אויל", "אויל מרודך", "מרודך"]·HI["एवील", "एवील-मरोदक-ने", "मरोदक"]·ID["Evil", "Ewil-Merodakh", "Merodakh"]·IT["Evil", "Merodakh", "[אויל מרדך]"]·jav["Evil", "Merodakh", "Èwil-Merodakh"]·KO["메로닥이", "에윈-메로닥이", "에윈-이"]·PT["Evil", "Evil-Merodakh", "Merodakh"]·RU["Меродах", "Эвиль-", "Эвиль-Меродах"]·ES["Evil", "Evil-Merodak", "Merodac"]·SW["Evil-Merodaki", "Evili", "Merodaki"]·TR["Evil", "Evil-Merodak", "Merodak"]·urd["اویل", "ایول-مرودک-نے", "مرودک-نے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ n.pr.m. (Bab. Avêl (Amêl) Maruduk, man of Merodach) son & successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, b.c. 562–60, 2 K 25:27 (v. COT) = Je 52:31.