The meaning of “שַׁרְאֶצֶר”
Understanding Sharʼetser reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of foreign derivation Sharezer. - § Sharezer or Sherezer = "prince of fire" - Sharetser, the name of an Assyrian and an ...
שַׁרְאֶצֶר
of foreign derivation Sharezer. - § Sharezer or Sherezer = "prince of fire" - Sharetser, the name of an Assyrian and an Israelite 1) son of king Sennacherib of Assyria and murderer of his father 2) an Israelite whom the people sent to the house of God to pray in the time of the prophet Zechariah and king Darius
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 19:37 | “And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. ” Word: שַׁרְאֶצֶר (Sharʼetser) | |
| Isaiah 37:38 | “And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead. ” Word: שַׁרְאֶצֶר (Sharʼetser) | |
| Zechariah 7:2 | “When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem–melech, and their men, to pray before the Lord,” Word: שַׁרְאֶצֶר (Sharʼetser) |