I am reading through Chronicles and have a question about names in the Bible. Do you know the process by which names are translated? I came across one name Evil-Merodach, and I was wondering if his name in Hebrew was something like "Wicked-Merodach," or was the O.T. name derived by pronunciation? -- John Hoyt
No, "evil" here is just the sound of the name. Good question, though! The Hebrew name is not necessarily accurate in terms of the original Akkadian pronunciation. But it is accurate so far as it shows us how the Jews pronounced the words!
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