The Aramaic form of Nebuchadnezzar (H5019), the great king of Babylon. This spelling appears in the Aramaic portions of Daniel and Ezra. The name means "Nabu, protect the boundary" and identifies the ruler who conquered Jerusalem and established the Babylonian exile.
The Aramaic form of Nebuchadnezzar appears predominantly in the book of Daniel, where the king features as a central character in narratives about divine sovereignty over earthly kingdoms. Daniel's interactions with Nebuchadnezzar demonstrate that God rules over the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomever He wishes. The king's dramatic humbling in Daniel 4, where he is driven to live like an animal, followed by his restoration and praise of God, forms one of the most striking conversion narratives in Scripture.