Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Marduk means “originally probably bull calf of utu (the solar deity).”
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Where it comes from
Marduk is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb marar (מרר), “to be strong or bitter,” and the Hebrew adjective dak (דך), “crushed or oppressed.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Marduk appears in Daniel 3:19.
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Marduk’s family of names
See also 23
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Mariashares a root
- Maryshares a root
- Miriamshares a root
- Jaredshares a root
- Marashares a root
- Marthashares a root
- Moriahshares a root
- Mordecaishares a root
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Melkko
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Moab
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