Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5268
נִסְרֹךְ
nis.rokh · “Nisroch”
Used 2 times across 2 books
Definition
§ Nisroch = "the great eagle"
an idol of Nineveh worshipped by Sennacherib; symbolised by the eagle-headed human figure
Where it appears
2 Kings1
Isaiah1
In the text
2 Kings 19:37And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.Isaiah 37:38And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead.
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