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Nergal

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2 Kgs 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare 2 Kgs 17:30).

See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF.

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).