Bible Dictionary
Sarsechim
Sarsechim was a Babylonian prince present when Jerusalem was captured by Nebuchadnezzar. The name is uncertain because the Hebrew text and ancient versions contain differing readings.
Definition
Sarsechim was a prince of Nebuchadnezzar present when Jerusalem was captured in the eleventh year of Zedekiah.
Biblical Usage
Sarsechim is named in the account of Jerusalem’s fall.
Historical Background
The name is uncertain because the Hebrew text and ancient versions contain differing readings. A proposed emendation is based on the reading in the same passage concerning another Babylonian officer.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(prince of the eunuchs), one of the generals of Nebuchadnezzar’s army at the taking of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 39:3) (B.C. 588.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sar'-se-kim, sar-se-kim (sarckhim): A prince of Nebuchadnezzar, present at the taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the 11th year of Zedekiah (Jer 39:3). The versions with their various readings--"Nabousachar" "Nabousarach," "Sarsacheim"--point to a corrupt text. The best emendation is the reading "Nebhoshazibhon" ( = Nabusezib-anni, "Nebo delivers me"); this is based on the reading in Jer 39:13.</p>