בַּ֠לְאֲדָן

𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍

baleadan

Baladan

of foreign derivation; Merodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king; Merodach-baladan. Compare מְרֹדָךְ.

H4757

Isaiah 39:1 · Word #5

Lexicon H4757

Lemmaמְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤃𐤊 𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤃𐤍
TransliterationMᵉrôʼdak Balʼâdân
Strong'sH4757
In-contextBaladan

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4757-01

Baladan (Bel-has-given)

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular; foreign (Akkadian) theophoric royal name incorporated into Hebrew narrative.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), referring to a historical individual. The rendering preserves the personal name while making explicit its theophoric meaning, "Bel has given," reflecting its Akkadian origin and divine-gift sense inherent in the name.

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Word Usage (2 occurrences of H4757)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Isaiah 39:1 מְרֹדַ֣ךְ merodakhe Merodach
Isaiah 39:1 בַּ֠לְאֲדָן baleadan Baladan