Amraphel

King of Shinar, ally of Chedorlaomer

A written article for Amraphel is still to come. Below and alongside: where Amraphel appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 2000 BC
    1900 BC
  • Amraphel
    c. 1900 BC

Original word

  • אַמְרָפֶל amraphel
    H569
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Where Amraphel appears in Scripture

Genesis 14

וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אַמְרָפֶל מֶֽלֶךְ-שִׁנְעָר אַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּסָר כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִֽם׃
1
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;
אֵת כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם וְאַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ שִׁנְעָר וְאַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּסָר אַרְבָּעָה מְלָכִים אֶת-הַֽחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃
9
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.