נִסְרֹךְ
nisroch · Nisroch
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5268 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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nisroch (נִסְרֹךְ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Nisroch”.
The name of the god in whose house Sennacherib, king of Assyria, was bowing down when he was killed (2 Kings 19:37). Named only in this account and in Isaiah 37:38; another people's idol.
How to say it
nis·roch
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 19:37
And it happened, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him with the sword; and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
- Isaiah 37:38
And it happened, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him with the sword; and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.