Strong's Lexicon Baladan: Baladan Original Word: בַּלְאֲדָן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בַּל (bal, meaning "not") and אֲדָן (adan, meaning "lord" or "ruler") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Baladan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Baladan is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the father of the Babylonian king Merodach-Baladan. The name itself can be interpreted as "not a lord" or "without a lord," which may reflect a cultural or political nuance of the time. Cultural and Historical Background: Baladan is mentioned in the context of the Neo-Babylonian period, a time when Babylon was a significant power in the ancient Near East. His son, Merodach-Baladan, was a notable king who opposed the Assyrian empire and sought alliances with other nations, including Judah. This period was marked by political intrigue and shifting alliances as smaller states navigated the pressures from dominant empires like Assyria and Babylon. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition "he has given a son," father of a Bab. king NASB Translation Baladan (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּלְאֲדָן proper name, masculine (= Babylonian abal-iddina, he hath given a son COT 2 Kings 20:12) father of מְרֹדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן king of Babylon (see below מְרֹדַךְ) 2 Kings 20:12 = Isaiah 39:1; name probably abbreviated by omission of name of god (see ib. Merodach-baladan = Marduk-abal-iddina, Marduk hath given a son; compare Esarhaddon, see אֵסַרְחַדֹּן p. 64). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Baladan From Bel and 'adown (contracted); Bel (is his) lord; Baladan, the name of a Babylonian prince -- Baladan. see HEBREW Bel see HEBREW 'adown Forms and Transliterations בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן בלאדן bal’ăḏān bal·’ă·ḏān balaDanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 20:12 HEB: בַּ֠לְאֲדָן בֶּֽן־ בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶ֛ל NAS: a son of Baladan, king KJV: the son of Baladan, king INT: Berodach-baladan A son of Baladan king of Babylon Isaiah 39:1 2 Occurrences |
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