Strong's Lexicon Nebukadnetstsar or Nebbukadnetstsar: Nebuchadnezzar Original Word: נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, meaning "Nabu, protect my heir" or "Nabu, protect the boundary." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of Nebuchadnezzar is found in the Septuagint as Ναβουχοδονόσορ (Nabouchodonosor), corresponding to Strong's Greek #3519. Usage: Nebuchadnezzar is a prominent Babylonian king mentioned in the Bible, known for his conquests and interactions with the Kingdom of Judah. His name is associated with the Babylonian Empire's height of power and the subsequent exile of the Jewish people. Cultural and Historical Background: Nebuchadnezzar II reigned as king of Babylon from approximately 605 to 562 BC. He is historically recognized for his military conquests, including the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, which led to the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish people. Nebuchadnezzar is also credited with significant architectural achievements, such as the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. His reign marked a period of great cultural and economic prosperity for Babylon. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition "Nebo, protect the boundary," a Bab. king NASB Translation Nebuchadnezzar (60). Brown-Driver-Briggs נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר and (incorrectly) נְבוּכַדְּנֶאצַּר (see also below) proper name, masculine Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadnezzar (Babylonian Nabû-kudurri-uƒur = (probably) Nebo, protect the boundary ! DlCalwer BL BudgeNebuchadn. (on kudurru, boundary, see DlHWB 319); possibly is also crown, and so SchrCOT 2 Kings 24:1; JägerBAS i. 471 proposes (thy) servant); — ᵐ5 Ναβουχοδονος(ς)ορ; Canon of Ptol Ναβοκολασσαρου SchrCOT 490, Abydenos etc. Ναβουκοδρόσορος, see Schrib. 2 Kings 24:1; — the great king of Babylon (reigned B.C. 605-562), who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive: most often נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל (׳נ often omitted in ᵐ5) Jeremiah 21:2,7 (but omitted by ᵐ5 Gie), Jeremiah 22:25; Jeremiah 25:1,9; Jeremiah 29:21; Jeremiah 32:28; Jeremiah 34:1 (see Baer's note; van d. H ׳נבוכדנ), Jeremiah 35:11; Jeremiah 37:1; Jeremiah 39:1,5 (see on Jeremiah 34:1), Jeremiah 34:11; Jeremiah 43:10; Jeremiah 44:30; Jeremiah 46:2,13,26; Jeremiah 49:30; Jeremiah 50:17; Jeremiah 51:34; Jeremiah 52:4,12; Ezekiel 26:7; Ezekiel 29:18; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 29:30; so Qr Jeremiah 49:28 (Kt ׳ב ׳נבוכדראצור מ); נְבוּבַדְרֶאצַּר֑ (מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל omitted) Jeremiah 32:1; Jeremiah 52:28,29,30. Spelt corruptly with n, ׳ב ׳נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מ (compare SchrCOT 2 Kings 24:1 n.) 2 Chronicles 36:6; Daniel 1:1; Jeremiah 27:6,8,20; Jeremiah 28:3; Jeremiah 29:3; Ezra 2:1 Qr (Kt ׳ב ׳נבוכדבצור מ, compare Jeremiah 49:8 above); נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר alone 2 Chronicles 36:7,10,13 (׳הַמֶּלֶךְ נ), Jeremiah 29:1; נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר ׳ב ׳מ 2 Kings 24:1,10,11; 2 Kings 25:1,8,22; Jeremiah 28:11,14; נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר֑ 1 Chronicles 5:41; ׳ב ׳נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מ Nehemiah 7:6; Esther 2:6; נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר Ezra 1:7 (׳ב ׳מ omitted), נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּר Daniel 2:1 (twice in verse), נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר Daniel 1:18 (see also Tobit 14:5, Judges 1:1 #NAME?ᵐ5 above) — On Nebuchadnezzar see further TieleBabylonian-Assyrian Gesch., 421 ff., 454 ff. נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר31 proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew רֶאצַּר-, etc.); — Daniel 2:28 23t. Daniel; Ezra 5:12,14; Ezra 6:5; ׳נְבֻכ Daniel 3:3 3t. Daniel. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Or Nbukadneotstsar (2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:10) {neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'}; or Nbuwkadnetstsar (Esther 2:6; Daniel 1:18) {neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'}; or Nbuwkadreotstsar {neb-oo-kad-rets-tsar'}; or Nbuwkadreltstsowr (Ezra 2:1; Jeremiah 49:28) {neb-oo-kad-rets-tsore'}; or foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon -- Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar. see HEBREW 'abaddoh Forms and Transliterations וּנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר ונבוכדראצר לִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֑ר לִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר לִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּֽר׃ לִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֒ לִנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר לנבוכדראצר לנבוכדראצר׃ נְבֻֽכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨ר נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּֽר׃ נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֔ר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֑ר נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֤ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨ר נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮ נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּ֤ר נבוכדנאצר נבוכדנצר נבוכדראצר נבכדנאצר נבכדנאצר׃ נבכדנצר נבכדנצר׃ lin·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar linḇūḵaḏreṣṣar linvuchadretzTzar nə·ḇū·ḵa·ḏ·neṣ·ṣar nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar nəḇuḵaḏneṣṣar nəḇūḵaḏneṣṣar nəḇūḵaḏreṣṣar nevuchadnetzTzar nevuchadretzTzar ū·nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar ūnəḇūḵaḏreṣṣar unevuchadretzTzarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 24:1 HEB: בְּיָמָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל NAS: In his days Nebuchadnezzar king KJV: In his days Nebuchadnezzar king INT: his days came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon 2 Kings 24:10 2 Kings 24:11 2 Kings 25:1 2 Kings 25:8 2 Kings 25:22 1 Chronicles 6:15 2 Chronicles 36:6 2 Chronicles 36:7 2 Chronicles 36:10 2 Chronicles 36:13 Ezra 1:7 Nehemiah 7:6 Esther 2:6 Jeremiah 21:2 Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 22:25 Jeremiah 24:1 Jeremiah 25:1 Jeremiah 25:9 Jeremiah 27:6 Jeremiah 27:8 Jeremiah 27:20 Jeremiah 28:3 Jeremiah 28:11 58 Occurrences |