Anammelech (Hebrew: עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ ʿAnammelekh), according to the Hebrew Bible, [1] was a Syrian and Mesopotamian deity worshipped alongside Adrammelech. He is a lunar deity and is said to have been worshipped at Sepharvaim, an Assyrian town.

Jun 4, 2011 · It's the name of one of two gods of the Sepharvites to whom they sacrificed their children by burning (2 Kings 17:31). These Sepharvites were relocated in Israel by decree of the king of Assyria and the Lord had sent lions among them to sort them out.

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. published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely. Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George.

Anammelech is a deity mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the idolatrous practices of the people of Sepharvaim. The name Anammelech appears in 2 Kings 17:31, where it is associated with the worship practices of the Assyrian-conquered peoples who were resettled in Samaria.

Anam'melech (Heb., Anamme'lek, עֲנִמֶּלֶך, Sept. Α᾿νημέλεχ, Vulg. Anamelech) is mentioned, together with Adrammelech, as a god whom the people of Sepharvaim, who colonized Samaria, worshipped by the sacrifice of children by fire (2Ki 17:31). No satisfactory etymology of the name has been discovered.

A god worshiped by people from Sepharvaim who were transported to Samaria by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 17:24). They offered their children as burnt offerings to their gods (v. 31). Some scholars hold that the name should be spelled “Anu-melekh.” Anu …

In Christian demonology, Anamelech is an Assyrian goddess later claimed by Christian sources to be a demon worshipped alongside Adramelech, the sun god. She takes the form of a quail. She is a lunar deity and is said to have been worshipped at Sepharvaun, an Assyrian town.

ADRAMMELECH, ANAMMELECH ə drăm’ ə lĕk, ə năm’ ə lĕk (אַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶכְ, עֲנַמֶּ֖לֶכְ, first form may be derived from the lordship of the king, or more likely represents an original Adad [Hadad]-Milki, Hadad is king, a name attested at Tell Halaf.) The variant …

ANAMMELECH (Heb. עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ), deity worshiped by the people of *Sepharvaim (ii Kings 17:31), who were settled in Samaria (ii Kings 17:24; Isa. 36:19), probably by Shalmaneser v or by *Sargon ii.

Explore the diverse interpretations and associations of the name Anamelech, from a son of Haman to a king of the Ammonites and even a demon in some Jewish tradition.