On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Marduk. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as merodach and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Marduk in a sentence
Marduk meaning
A late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon.
Synonyms of Marduk
Using Marduk
- The main meaning on this page is: A late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon.
- Useful related words include: merodach, baal merodach, bel-merodach, semitic deity.
Context around Marduk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marduk
- In this selection, "marduk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, labashi, itti, band, apla, priestess and balatu stand out and add context to how "marduk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include chief named marduk apla iddina and itti marduk balatu succeeded. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marduk" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marduk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The second of them, Marduk-nadin-ahhe (1098–1081 BC) also went to war with Assyria. (16 words)
Labashi-Marduk reigned only for a matter of months, being deposed by Nabonidus in late 556 BC. (17 words)
Neriglissar reigned for only four years and was succeeded by the youthful Labashi-Marduk in 556 BC. (17 words)
If he did not, on his death the brothers were obligated to do so, giving her a full child's share if a wife, a concubine or a vestal, but one-third of a child's share if she were a hierodule or a Marduk priestess. (46 words)
These undertakings required a considerable number of laborers; an inscription at the great temple of Marduk suggests that the labouring force used for his public works was most likely made up of captives brought from various parts of western Asia. (40 words)
Marduk-apla-iddina paid tribute to Tiglath-pileser, but when Tiglath-pileser's successor Shalmaneser V was overthrown by Sargon II (Sennacherib's father) he seized the opportunity to crown himself king of Babylon. (34 words)
Example sentences (11)
In hindsight I should have seen it coming, with my borders open the Chinese in plain sight moved siege materials into Marduk before their unprovoked declaration of war.
If he did not, on his death the brothers were obligated to do so, giving her a full child's share if a wife, a concubine or a vestal, but one-third of a child's share if she were a hierodule or a Marduk priestess.
Itti-Marduk-balatu succeeded his father in 1138 BC, and successfully repelled Elamite attacks on Babylonia during his 8-year reign.
Labashi-Marduk reigned only for a matter of months, being deposed by Nabonidus in late 556 BC.
Marduk-apla-iddina paid tribute to Tiglath-pileser, but when Tiglath-pileser's successor Shalmaneser V was overthrown by Sargon II (Sennacherib's father) he seized the opportunity to crown himself king of Babylon.
Neriglissar died young however, and was succeeded by his son Labashi-Marduk (556 BC), who was still a boy.
Neriglissar reigned for only four years and was succeeded by the youthful Labashi-Marduk in 556 BC.
The second of them, Marduk-nadin-ahhe (1098–1081 BC) also went to war with Assyria.
These undertakings required a considerable number of laborers; an inscription at the great temple of Marduk suggests that the labouring force used for his public works was most likely made up of captives brought from various parts of western Asia.
The Swedish black metal band Marduk has a song called "Those of the Unlight" which was written about the Nazgûl.
This arrangement was never accepted by powerful local leaders, particularly an important tribal chief named Marduk-apla-iddina (the Merodach-baladan of the Bible).