Strong's Lexicon Nergal: Nergal Original Word: נֵרְגַּל Word Origin: Of foreign origin, likely from Akkadian or Babylonian roots. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 2 Kings 17:30 (BSB): "The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima." 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Nergal in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific name of a foreign deity. Usage: Nergal is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a deity worshiped by the people of Cuth (a region associated with ancient Mesopotamia). Cultural and Historical Background: In the biblical context, Nergal is identified as a god of war and pestilence, often associated with the underworld. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a heathen god NASB Translation Nergal (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נֵרְגָ֑ל proper name, of a divinity (Phoenician נרגל CISi.119. 2) — worshipped by men of Cuth, 2 Kings 17:30 (see SchrCOT 2 Kings 17:30 JenKosmol. 476-490 Muss-ArnJBL xi (1892), 168). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nergal Of foreign origin; Nergal, a Cuthite deity -- Nergal. Forms and Transliterations נֵֽרְגַ֑ל נרגל nê·rə·ḡal nereGal nêrəḡalLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 17:30 HEB: עָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־ נֵֽרְגַ֑ל וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י חֲמָ֖ת NAS: of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath KJV: made Nergal, and the men INT: of Cuth made Nergal the men of Hamath 1 Occurrence |
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