Nergal
Nergal, mentioned in 2 Kings 17:30, was a Mesopotamian god of war, pestilence, and the underworld, worshipped by the men of Cuth who were brought to Samaria by the Assyrians.
The name Nergal means “the great man; the hero”
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Summary
A male deity in the Old Testament; called Nergal (נֵרְגָּ֑ל).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- נֵרְגָּ֑לNergal
Mentions
- The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,