# H152 אֲדְרַמֶּלֶךְ

אֲדְרַמֶּלֶךְ (ʼĂdrammelek), Strong’s H152: Adrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of Sennacherib KJV: Adrammelech.. Occurs 3 times.

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*ʼĂdrammelek* — Adrammelek, the name of an Assyrian idol, also of a son of Sennacherib

KJV: Adrammelech.

Built from [אָדַר ʼâdar](https://besorah.bible/word/H142) (to expand, i.e. be great) + [מֶלֶךְ melek](https://besorah.bible/word/H4428) (a king) — means “splendor of (the) king”

Occurs 3 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- אַדְרַמֶּ֫לֶךְ n.pr.m. (Adar is prince, As. Adar-malik (?))
- 1 a god of Sepharvaim
- 2 parricidal son of Sennacherib

## Where it occurs
- [2 Kings 17:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/17?v=31) — and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and…
- [2 Kings 19:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/19?v=37) — As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword; and they…
- [Isaiah 37:38](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/37?v=38) — As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and…