Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. I, 1948 Sacred Scripture

Adramelech

ADRAMELECH

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Also known as: Adrammelech

ADRAMELECH (Hebrew 'Adrammelek). - A divinity probably Syrian (Adad-malik) of the inhabitants of Sepharvaim (perhaps Sabara'in) transplanted by Sargon into Samaria. Others hold that it is an Adar-shamash, the sun god of Sippar. (2 Kings 17:31).

Francesco Spadafora

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I (1948), col. 332.

More by Francesco Spadafora: Adramelech · Apharsachei (Apharsachei, Apharsatachei, Apharsei) · Agag · Adarezer · Achis (Hebrew 'Akîš; Septuagint Ἀγγύος recalling Ἀγγίσωι; cf. I-Ha-U-Su of Assyrian inscriptions of the 7th century)

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Spadafora, Francesco. “Adramelech (Ebr. 'Adrammèlek').” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, col. 332. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948. https://azioneromana.com/article/adramelech-ebr-adrammelek.

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Spadafora, Francesco. “Adramelech (Ebr. 'Adrammèlek').” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948, col. 332. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/adramelech-ebr-adrammelek.

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  author    = {Spadafora, Francesco},
  title     = {Adramelech (Ebr. 'Adrammèlek')},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {I},
  pages     = {332},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1948},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/adramelech-ebr-adrammelek}
}

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