How to Pronounce Anammelech
uh-NAM-uh-leck
Anammelech is pronounced uh-NAM-uh-leck (əˈnæməˌlɛk): four syllables, stress on the second.
What does Anammelech mean?
Anammelech means “answer; poverty of the king”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Anammelech?
One of the gods worshipped by the people of Sepharvaim, who colonized Samaria (2 Kings 17:31). The name means “Anu is king.” It was a female deity representing the moon, as Adrammelech (q.v.) was the male representing the sun.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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