A deity worshiped by the people of Sepharvaim, mentioned in 2 Kings 17:31.
About Anammelech
A god associated with Adrammelech. The people of Sepharvaim worshiped him. The Assyrians relocated the people of Sepharvaim in Samaria after 722 BC.
Anammelech is the Hebrew rendering of the name for a Mesopotamian deity, Anu-melek. The name means “Anu is King.” Anu was the name of the chief god of Assyria, the sky god.
Key References
2 Kings 17:31
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.
All Scripture References (1)
2 Kings (1)
2 Kings 17:31
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.