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Merodach

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(death). A Babylonian god, and royal surname (Jer. 50:2²Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. (Jeremiah 50:2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An idol of Babylon (Jer. 50:2²Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. (Jeremiah 50:2)). It is MARDUK on the monuments.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4781 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mrodak

Phonic:

mer-o-dawk’

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Merodak, a Babylonian idol

KJV Usage:

Merodach. Compare 4757

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

thy rebellion

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

High; valiant; bruised myrrh; death; warlike:―a Babylonian idol, Jer. 50:2. {Sublimis}