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Nebuchadrezzar

Nebuchadrezzar

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A king of Babylon who destroys Jerusalem and sends the Israelites into exile
  • proper noun
  • /ˌnɛbʊkəˈdrɛzər/
: Nabucodonosor
  • King Nebuchadrezzar ruled Babylon and is known for destroying Jerusalem and exiling the Israelites.

Examples

  • In 586 B.C., Nebuchadrezzar captured Jerusalem and took many of its people to Babylon as captives.

  • That tribe was taken captive by King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon in 600 B.C...

    Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

  • The biblical record describes how Nebuchadrezzar laid siege to several cities during his reign in ancient Mesopotamia.

Synonyms

Nebuchadnezzar
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A king of ancient Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and sent the Israelites to live in Babylonia in the 600s BC

is the same king but gives a broader century date rather than exact years
Nebuchadnezzar II
vsNebuchadrezzar
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A Babylonian king around 600 BC who destroyed Jerusalem and sent many Israelites to Babylon

is the same historical figure but uses a different name form
Nebuchadrezzar II
vsNebuchadrezzar
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The king of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and sent the Israelites to Babylonia

is the same person but named with a regnal number and dates

Surface Forms

Nebuchadrezzar main

Etymology

Nebuchadrezzar comes from an old Babylonian name Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, which was like a short prayer to the god Nabû asking him to 'protect' the king or his son. So the name means being under Nabu's protection, a fitting idea for a powerful ruler.