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נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן

𐤍𐤁𐤅𐤆𐤓𐤀𐤃𐤍

Nevuzareadan

H5018 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (proper name; Akkadian origin, 'Nabu has given offspring')

Definition

Nebuzaradan, a proper name designating a high-ranking Babylonian military official, specifically the commander of the imperial guard under King Nebuchadnezzar II, noted in biblical texts for his leading role in the conquest of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of Judahites. The term functions as a personal name of foreign (Akkadian) origin in all its attestations in the Hebrew Bible.

Semantic Range

personal name of an imperial official, specifically the Babylonian military commander (chief of the guard); no broader or figurative usage

Root / Etymology

Foreign origin (Akkadian); not a native Hebrew formation. The name derives from Akkadian Nabu-uzar-idin (Nabû-zēr-iddina), meaning 'Nabu has given offspring' or 'Nabu has given descendants,' where Nabû is a principal Babylonian deity and zēr-iddina means 'has given offspring.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Nebuzaradan appears exclusively as a personal name for a Babylonian official. His most prominent role is in 2 Kings and Jeremiah, where he leads Babylonian forces during the campaign against Jerusalem (late 7th to 6th century BCE), oversees the destruction of the city, and is involved in the deportation of Judahites. There is no evidence for alternate meanings or significant semantic shifts; the figure's historical and administrative functions are clear, and the name remained untranslated in ancient versions. Later English Bible traditions sometimes use 'captain of the guard' as a descriptive title, but the Hebrew consistently presents נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן as a personal name of likely Akkadian parentage, never a Hebrew title or term. Modern scholarly understanding affirms the Akkadian etymology and context. The term is exclusively used for this Babylonian official and does not designate ethnic, religious, or geographic categories outside this context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

xlit Nᵉbûwzarădân corrected to Nᵉbûwzarʼădân; of foreign origin; Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian general; Nebuzaradan.

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Root Family

נבוזראדן (foreign, Akkadian origin) (Nᵉbû-zar-ʾădān) — proper name; 'Nabu has given offspring' (Akkadian theophoric)

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5018-03 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan 14
H5018-01 אֲדָ֥ן adan HNp -adan Nebuzaradan 1
H5018-02 נְבֽוּזַר nevuzar HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5018-03 2 Kings 25:8 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 2 Kings 25:11 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 2 Kings 25:20 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-02 Jeremiah 39:9 נְבֽוּזַר nevuzar HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-01 Jeremiah 39:9 אֲדָ֥ן adan HNp -adan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 Jeremiah 39:10 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 Jeremiah 39:11 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 Jeremiah 39:13 נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 Jeremiah 40:1 נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ן nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
H5018-03 Jeremiah 41:10 נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙ nevuzareadan HNp Nebuzaradan Nebuzaradan
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