Strong’s H1255 · Hebrew

בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן
Bᵉrôʼdak Balʼădân
ber-o-dak' bal-ad-awn'

Definition

Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king

Etymology

a variation of H4757 (מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן);

Where the KJV renders it

  • Berodach-baladan.Birliy

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