H6048

עֲנַמֶּ֫לֶךְ

a.nam.me.lekhN:N-M-T

Anammelech

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'

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

עֲנַמֶּ֫לֶךְ proper name, of a divinity of סְפַרְוַיִם (q. v.) 2Kgs 17:31, Ανημελεχ (omitted by ᵐ5L); = Assyrian Anu-malik according to SchrCOT on the passage, but dubious, see Kiton the passage and references; CheExpos. Times, June, 1898, 429 reads ענומלך, and insert also 2Kgs 19:37 (before אלהיו); compare also Hal cited below עֲנָת.


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