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Anammelech ( he, עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ ''ʿAnammelekh''), according to the
Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
'' Syrian and Mesopotamian goddess worshipped alongside
Adrammelech Adrammelech ( hbo, , ʾAḏrammeleḵ; grc-koi, Ἀδραμέλεχ ''Adramélekh'') is an ancient Semitic god mentioned briefly by name in the Book of Kings, where he is described as a god of "Sepharvaim". Sepharvaim (a word which is grammatic ...
. She is a
lunar deity A lunar deity or moon deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found ...
and is said to have been worshipped at
Sepharvaim Sepharvaim ( he, סְפַרְוָיִם) was a city mentioned in the Bible as being captured by the Assyrians. It was taken by a king of Assyria, probably Sargon II, (cited in the Old Testament in 2 Kings 17:24, 31; 18:34; 19:13; Book of Isaiah 37 ...
, an
Assyria Assyria ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , romanized: ''māt Aššur''; syc, ܐܬܘܪ, ʾāthor) was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization which existed as a city-state at times controlling regional territories in the indigenous lands of the ...
n town. She is possibly the daughter of Anu as her name means " Anu is king."


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