King of Babylon who, in the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim ( BCE), conquered Judah and destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem. He is also noted for a dream of four empires which would be replaced by one unending kingdom that God would establish (Dan 2).
Chaldean (Neo-Babylonian) king who ruled over Babylon (Sumer and Akkad) in the 700s B.C.; he laid siege to Jerusalem and destroyed the First Temple, built by King Schlomo (aka Solomon); he then enslaved the people of Judah and took them back with him to Babylon (2 Kings 25)
Largest bottle used in Champagne and Burgundy, equivalent to 20 standard bottles (15 litres, 3.96 US gal., 3.3 UK gal.). See also half-bottle, magnum, Jéroboam, Rehoboam, Methuselah, Salmanazar and Balthazar.
A large format Champagne bottle, equivalent to twenty standard bottles. See my advisory page on Champagne bottle sizes for more information.
Champagne or wine bottle with a 15-liter capacity.
A bottle, 15 liters in capacity.
is a large bottle holding 15 liters or the contents of 20 standard bottles.
The largest of the Champagne bottles. It holds 20 ordinary bottles. They are very impressive, until you try to pour from one.
a huge wine bottle holding about 15 liters, 20 times the volume of a regular bottle.
The Babylonian king who captured the nation of Israel.
Morpheus's ship. This figure referenced in the Book of Daniel was the powerful king of ancient Babylon who suffered from troubling dreams. The name literally means "Nebo, protect the crown."
(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display
A large bottle holding as much as 20 750ml bottles.
Nebuchadnezzar A giant wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 standard bottles. Back to Glossary
A giant wine bottle holding 15 liters; the equivalent of 20 standard bottles.
the son of Nabopolassar and the most powerful king of the Neo-Babylonian empire (612 - 539 B. C.), reigning 605 - 562 B. C. His victories over Pharaoh Neco and the Egyptians at the battle of Carchemish and again at Hamath had far-reaching implications in the geopolitical power structure of the eastern Mediterranean world (NIV Study Bible).
King of Babylon. In 599 B.C. he captured Jerusalem, and in 588 B.C. he destroyed the city and removed most of the inhabitants to Chaldaea.
the King of Babylon from 605-562 BC. Nebuchadnezzar set up many building projects and, under his rule, Babylon became one of the world's most magnificent cities. He also captured and destroyed Jerusalem.
A large bottle holding 15 litres, the equivalent of 20 regular wine bottles.
A large format bottle of 15 liters. Equal to 20 standard bottles.
A giant wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 standard bottles, or 15 liters.
15-liter champagne bottle equal to 20 standard bottles.
(605-562) Monarch of the Neo-Babylonian empire who invaded Judah and destroyed Jerusalem in 587. See Chapter 9, Chapter 17.
15-litre giant containing 20 x 75cl. bottles.
In wine circles, a nebuchadnezzar is an oversized champagne bottle, which holds 15 litres (20 regular sized wine bottles). It is often used for promotional purposes or to exaggerate the aging ability of fine red wines. The bottle of wine is named after Nebuchadnezzar II, the King of Babylon mentioned in the Bible.