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Amraphel
one that speaks of secrets
אַמְרָפֶל am.ra.phel
Amraphel (Hebrew: אַמְרָפֶל, am.ra.phel) means “one that speaks of secrets”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Aner.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Amraphel
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 14:1 |
| Last appears | Genesis 14:9 |
| Cross-references | 26 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tidal co-occurrence Appears with Tidal in Genesis 14.
- Arioch co-occurrence Appears with Arioch in Genesis 14.
- Goiim co-occurrence Appears with Goiim in Genesis 14.
- Chedorlaomer co-occurrence Appears with Chedorlaomer in Genesis 14.
- Aner co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Aner.
- Birsha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Birsha.
- Eshcol co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Eshcol.
- Mamre co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mamre.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.1
§ Amraphel = "sayer of darkness: fall of the sayer"
the king of Shinar (Babylon) (perhaps Hammurabi c 2100 BC)
Amraphel, king of Shinar, was one of the four kings who joined forces with Chedorlaomer in the battle against the five kings of the Plain.
The biblical story
Amraphel was the king of Shinar (Babylonia) during the time of Abraham. He was one of the four kings who formed an alliance with Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a battle against the five kings of the cities of the Plain, including Sodom and Gomorrah. The four kings, led by Chedorlaomer, emerged victorious in this conflict. Some scholars have suggested that Amraphel might be an alternate name for Hammurabi, the famous Babylonian king, but this identification remains uncertain.
Key verses
Amraphel appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
Genesis 14:1 -
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
Genesis 14:9
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Genesis (2)
- Genesis 14:1
- Genesis 14:9