How to Pronounce Amraphel
AM-ruh-fel
Amraphel is pronounced AM-ruh-fel (ˈæmrəfɛl): three syllables, stress on the first.
What does Amraphel mean?
Amraphel means “one that speaks of secrets”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Amraphel?
King of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain (Gen. 14:1, 4). It is now found that Amraphel (or Ammirapaltu) is the Khammu-rabi whose name appears on recently-discovered monuments. (See CHEDORLAOMER). After defeating Arioch (q.v.) he united Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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