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anammelech

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A⋅nam⋅mel⋅ech

[uh-nam-uh-lek]
–noun
one of the gods worshiped by the Sepharvites. II Kings 17:31.
Also, Douay Bible, A⋅nam⋅el⋅ech.
Compare Adrammelech (def. 1).
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Anammelech

one of the gods worshipped by the people of Sepharvaim, who colonized Samaria (2 Kings 17:31). The name means "Anu is king." It was a female deity representing the moon, as Adrammelech (q.v.) was the male representing the sun.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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