Adrammelech אַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ
Assyrian god worshipped by Sepharvites in Samaria
Biography
Adrammelech was an Assyrian god mentioned in the Bible as one of the deities worshipped by the Sepharvite people who were brought to Samaria by the Assyrian king after the conquest of Israel. The Sepharvites burned their children as sacrifices to Adrammelech and Anammelech.
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Kings 1 verse
- 2 Kings 17:31
"and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ | H0152G |