nebuchadnezzar
part of speech
noun
meaning for a pupil
The name of the powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in 586 BCE. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: He is the king who took the people of Judah into exile. In Daniel he has strange dreams and is humbled by God. Interpretation: Tradition sees him as a tool of God's judgment on a sinning people, and also as a proud ruler who has to learn that God rules over all kingdoms.
examples
- All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. (Writings DAN.4.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever! (Writings DAN.3.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace. (Writings DAN.4.1, JPS 1917) tree →
note
A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.
In the corpora
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it.
- IN THE third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
- They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever!
- Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
Trees and pragmatics
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