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Strong's H569 אַמְרָפֶל (amraphel)

Amraphel - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G569 — apisteo (“believe not”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H569
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H569 Quick Answer

Strong's H569 אַמרָפֶל (Amraphel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Amraphel (am-raw-fel') n/p. 1. Amraphel, a king of Shinar [of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include amraphel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Amraphel (am-raw-fel') n/p. 1. Amraphel, a king of Shinar [of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
amraphel

Meaning and Definition

Amraphel (am-raw-fel') n/p. 1. Amraphel, a king of Shinar [of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation] KJV: Amraphel.

Original Word
אַמרָפֶל
Transliteration
Amraphel
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H569. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Amraphel

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's H569 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Amraphel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Amraphel Genesis 14:1

How Strong's H569 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H569 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H569 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 14:1 KJV

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 14:9 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H569.

Genesis 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H569, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H569 FAQ

What does amraphel (אַמְרָפֶל) mean?

Amraphel (Strong's H569) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Amraphel". Amraphel (am-raw-fel') n/p. 1. Amraphel, a king of Shinar [of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation]

How many times is amraphel (אַמְרָפֶל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H569 across 1 book.

Where can I study amraphel (אַמְרָפֶל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H569 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate amraphel (אַמְרָפֶל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as amraphel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.