Lexical Definition

‎נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר‎ Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar (neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar') Nebuchadnezzar ^N:N-M-P
or נְבֻּכַדְנֶאצַּר Nᵉbukadneʼtstsar (neb-oo-kadnets-tsar'); (2 Kings 24:1,10), or נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar (neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'); (Esther 2:6; Daniel 1:18), or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר Nᵉbûwkadreʼtstsar (neb-oo-kad-rets-tsar'); or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצּוֹר Nᵉbûwkadreʼtstsôwr (neb-oo-kadrets-tsore'); (Ezra 2:1; Jeremiah 49:28), or foreign derivation

Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar.

• § Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar = "may Nebo protect the crown"
• Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon

1) the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.1
• father of: Belshazzar (בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר)
• Also named: ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar (‎נ‎ְ‎בו‎ּ‎כ‎ַ‎ד‎ְ‎ר‎ֶ‎אצ‎ַּ‎ר‎, ‎נ‎ְ‎בו‎ּ‎כ‎ַ‎ד‎ְ‎נ‎ֶ‎צ‎ַּ‎ר‎ "Nebuchadnezzar" נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר)

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Aramaic form: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר
‎נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר‎ and (incorrectly) ‎נְבוּכַדְּנֶאצַּר‎ (see also below) proper name, masculine Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadnezzar (Babylonian Nabû-kudurri-uƒur = (probably) Nebo, protect the boundary ! Dl^{Calwer BL} Budge^Nebuchadn. (on kudurru, boundary, see Dl^{HWB 319}); possibly is also crown, and so Schr^{COT 2Kgs 24:1}; Jäger^{BAS i. 471} proposes (thy) servant); — ᵐ5 Ναβουχοδονος(ς)ορ; Canon of Ptol Ναβοκολασσαρου Schr^{COT 490, Abydenos etc.} Ναβουκοδρόσορος, see Schr^{ib. 2Kgs 24:1}; — the great king of Babylon (reigned B.C. 605-562), who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive: most often ‎נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ‎ ‎בָּבֶל‎ (‎׳‎‎נ‎ often omitted in ᵐ5) Jer 21:2; Jer 21:7 (but omitted by ᵐ5 Gie), Jer 22:25; Jer 25:1; Jer 25:9; Jer 29:21; Jer 32:28; Jer 34:1 (see Baer's note; van d. H ‎׳‎‎נבוכדנ‎), Jer 35:11; Jer 37:1; Jer 39:1; Jer 39:5 (see on Jer 34:1), vJer 34:11; Jer 43:10; Jer 44:30; Jer 46:2; Jer 46:13; Jer 46:26; Jer 49:30; Jer 50:17; Jer 51:34; Jer 52:4; Jer 52:12; Ezek 26:7; Ezek 29:18; Ezek 29:19; Ezek 29:30 so Qr Jer 49:28 (Kt ‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎נבוכדראצור מ‎); ‎נְבוּבַדְרֶאצַּר֑‎ (‎מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל‎ omitted) Jer 32:1; Jer 52:28; Jer 52:29; Jer 52:30. Spelt corruptly with n, ‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מ‎ (compare Schr^{COT 2Kgs 24:1 n}.) 2Chr 36:6; Dan 1:1; Jer 27:6; Jer 27:8; Jer 27:20; Jer 28:3; Jer 29:3; Ezra 2:1 Qr (Kt ‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎נבוכדבצור מ‎, compare Jer 49:8 above); ‎נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר‎ alone 2Chr 36:7; 2Chr 36:10; 2Chr 36:13 (‎׳‎‎הַמֶּלֶךְ נ‎), Jer 29:1 ‎נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר‎ ‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ 2Kgs 24:1; 2Kgs 24:10; 2Kgs 24:11; 2Kgs 25:1; 2Kgs 25:8; 2Kgs 25:22; Jer 28:11; Jer 28:14 ‎נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר֑‎ 1Chr 5:41* ‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מ‎ Neh 7:6; Esth 2:6 ‎נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר‎ Ezra 1:7 (‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ omitted), ‎נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּר‎ Dan 2:1 (twice in verse), ‎נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר‎ Dan 1:18 (see also Tob 14:5, Judg 1:1 + often, as ᵐ5 above) — On Nebuchadnezzar see further Tiele^{Babylonian-Assyrian Gesch., 421 ff., 454 ff.}

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Male • Father of Belshazzar • Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah

Emperor living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Nebuchadnezzar II was the powerful Emperor of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Jews.

• Emperor living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.1;
• referred to as Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר, or Nebuchadnezzar (KJV= Nebuchadrezzar) נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר;
• father of Belshazzar בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר.

Nebuchadnezzar II was the Emperor of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 605-562 BC. He first invaded Judah during the reign of Jehoiakim, making the kingdom a vassal state (2 Kings 24:1). When Judah later rebelled, Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem, deposed King Jehoiachin, and installed Zedekiah as a puppet king (2 Kings 24:10-17). He also deported many Jews to Babylon, including the prophet Daniel (Daniel 1:1-6).

When Zedekiah rebelled, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, deporting most of the remaining population (2 Kings 25:1-21). He appointed Gedaliah as governor over the remnant (2 Kings 25:22-24). The biblical books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel contain extensive material about Nebuchadnezzar's reign and conquests. Daniel records Nebuchadnezzar's dreams, his temporary insanity, and his ultimate acknowledgment of God's sovereignty (Daniel 2-4).

Nebuchadnezzar also besieged the Phoenician city of Tyre (Ezekiel 26:7-14) and invaded Egypt (Jeremiah 46:13-26). He is portrayed as God's instrument of judgment against the nations while also being condemned for his pride and idolatry (Jeremiah 25:9; 50:17-18). His Babylonian name, Nabu-kudurri-usur, means "Nabu, protect my firstborn son.

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