אַמְרָפֶל

am.ra.phelProper Noun (Masculine)H0569

Amraphel

From: of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation;

Short Definition

Amraphel, a king of Shinar

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at § Amraphel = "sayer of darkness: fall of the sayer" the king of Shinar (Babylon) (perhaps Hammurabi c 2100 BC)

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
2

Key Passages

  • Genesis 14:1
  • Genesis 14:9

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