Person Old Testament
Nebu-sar-sekim
Also known as Nebu-sar-sekim =ESV; Nebo-Sarsekim =NIV; nebo, Sarsechim =KJV
Nebu-sar-sekim was a high official in Nebuchadnezzar's army when Jerusalem fell. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 39:3.
Why it matters. Babylonian official at Jerusalem's fall
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nebu-sar-sekim
Nebu-sar-sekim is mentioned in a list of Babylonian officials present at the capture of Jerusalem in 587 BC (Jer.39.3). His title is given as Rab-saris, which means "chief eunuch" or "chief officer". This suggests he was a high-ranking official in Nebuchadnezzar's army or administration. The name Nebu-sar-sekim means "Nabu, protect the king!" referring to the Babylonian god Nabu.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Jeremiah (1 verse)