H6048: עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ
ʻĂnammelek · pronounced an-am-meh'-lek · “Anammelech”
Definition
Anammelek, an Assyrian deity
KJV translates it as: Anammelech.
Word origin: of foreign origin;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.17.31
§ Anammelech = "image of the king"
an Assyrian false god introduced to Israel during the monarchy; worshipped with rites resembling those of Molech; companion god of 'Adrammelech'
§ Anammelech = "image of the king"
an Assyrian false god introduced to Israel during the monarchy; worshipped with rites resembling those of Molech; companion god of 'Adrammelech'
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6048 is translated
- anammelech ×1
Bible verses with H6048 (ʻĂnammelek)
ʻănammelek appears in 1 verse.
- 2 Kings 17:31
And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.