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Anammelech

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(kingly image). Companion god of Adrammelech, worshipped in Samaria, and representing the female power of the sun (2 Kings. 17:31).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the gods of Sepharvaim, whose worship was introduced by the colonists into Samaria. It was considered to be the female power of the sun, as Adrammelech was the male (2 Kings 17:31³¹And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. (2 Kings 17:31)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6048 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Anammelek

Phonic:

an-am-meh’-lek

Meaning:

of foreign origin; Anammelek, an Assyrian deity

KJV Usage:

Anammelech

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the affliction of the king

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

King of riches; image of the king:―an Assyrian deity, 2 Kings 17:31. {Divitiarum rex}