Lexicon Anammelek: Anammelek Original Word: עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Anammelech Of foreign origin; Anammelek, an Assyrian deity -- Anammelech. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition an Assyr. god NASB Translation Anammelech (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲנַמֶּ֫לֶךְ proper name, of a divinity of סְפַרְוַיִם (q. v.) 2 Kings 17:31, Ανημελεχ (omitted by ᵐ5L); = Assyrian Anu-malik according to SchrCOT on the passage, but dubious, see Kiton the passage and references; CheExpos. Times, June, 1898, 429 reads ענומלך, and insert also 2 Kings 19:37 (before אלהיו); compare also Hal cited below עֲנָת. I. ענן (√ of following, perhaps originally cover, as Sabean ענן = טֿלל (Hebrew צלל), DHMEpigr. Denkm. 26 f.; or < Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עָנָה (anah, meaning "to answer" or "to afflict") and מֶלֶךְ (melek, meaning "king").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Anammelek, as it is a specific proper noun related to a deity mentioned in the Old Testament without a direct New Testament counterpart. Usage: Anammelek is mentioned in the context of the idolatrous practices of the people of Sepharvaim, who were settled in Samaria by the Assyrians. It is associated with child sacrifice, similar to the practices related to Molech. Context: Anammelek is identified as one of the gods worshiped by the Sepharvites, a people relocated to Samaria by the Assyrian king after the conquest of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The worship of Anammelek involved heinous practices, including child sacrifice, which was strictly condemned in the Hebrew Scriptures. The name Anammelek combines elements that suggest a deity who "answers" or "afflicts" as a "king," reflecting the nature of the worship that involved severe and cruel rites. The only biblical reference to Anammelek is found in 2 Kings 17:31, where it is mentioned alongside Adrammelek, another deity of the Sepharvites. The text highlights the syncretism and idolatry that plagued the Israelites, leading to their downfall and exile. The worship of Anammelek is a stark reminder of the spiritual apostasy that the prophets of Israel vehemently opposed. Forms and Transliterations וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וענמלך vaanamMelech wa‘ănammeleḵ wa·‘ă·nam·me·leḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 17:31 HEB: בָּאֵ֔שׁ לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ [אֱלֹהַּ כ] NAS: to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods KJV: to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods INT: the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech God dual 1 Occurrence |
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appear, present oneself, specifically intervene as an obstacle (Lane; compare LagBN 103), hence 
clouds, as intervening, and so obstructing; compare Late Hebrew עָנָן cloud = Biblical Hebrew (rare), verb denominative Pi`el עִנֵּן as Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 עֲנָנָא, Syriac 
clouds). 
