Nergal:
the great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2Ki 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.
Nergal:
the great man; the hero
Nergal:
nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare 2Ki 17:30).
Nergal:
(hero) one of the chief Assyrian and Babylonian deities, seems to have corresponded closely to the classical Mars (2 Kings 17:30). It is conjectured that he may represent the deified Nimrod.
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