THE BIBLOPEDIA
Nergal
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
the great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2 Kings 17:30), the God of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.
THE FULL ARTICLE — from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare 2Ki 17:30).
See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF.