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# nebuchadnezzar

noun

«nebuchadnezzar» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

He is the king who took the people of Judah into exile. In Daniel he has strange dreams and is humbled by God.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees him as a tool of God's judgment on a sinning people, and also as a proud ruler who has to learn that God rules over all kingdoms.

### Meaning

The name of the powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in 586 BCE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nebuchadnezzar/#m1)

### Examples

- All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. (Writings DAN.4.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nebuchadnezzar/#x1)
- They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever! (Writings DAN.3.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nebuchadnezzar/#x2)
- I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace. (Writings DAN.4.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nebuchadnezzar/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nebuchadnezzar» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nebuchadnezzar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nebuchadnezzar» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/nebuchadnezzar.html) on Mova free.