NEBUCHADNEZZAR male Ancient Near Eastern (Anglicized), Biblical From the Akkadian name Nabu-kudurri-usur meaning "NABU preserve my firstborn son". This name was borne by a 12th-century BC king of the Babylonian Empire. It was also borne by a 6th-century BC king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He captured Jerusalem, and ultimately destroyed the city's temple and deported many of its citizens, as told in the Old Testament. | ||||||||||||||||||||
NABU male Near Eastern Mythology Possibly from a Semitic root meaning "to announce". This was the name of an Assyrian and Babylonian god of wisdom, letters and writing. |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN: Nabu-Kudurri-Usur, Nebuchadnezzar |
BIBLICAL GREEK: Nabouchodonosor |
BIBLICAL LATIN: Nabuchodonosor |
BIBLICAL: Nebuchadnezzar |
OTHER FORMS |
NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGY: Nabu |