Bible Characters & Character Studies
Nergal
First appears at 2 Kings 17:30
First named in Scripture at 2 Kings 17:30 — read the chapter.
From 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.
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