International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Sarsechim

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Sarsechim


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sar´sḗ-kim, sar-sē-kim (שׂרסכים, sarṣekhı̄m): A prince of Nebuchadnezzar, present at the taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the 11th year of Zedekiah (). The versions with their various readings - “Nabousachar” “Nabousarach,” “Sarsacheim” - point to a corrupt text. The best emendation is the reading “Nebhōshazibhon” ( = Nabûšêzib-anni, “Nebo delivers me”); this is based on the reading in .