Easton's Bible Dictionary 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. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia NERGAL nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare 2 Kings 17:30). See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF.

Multi-Version Concordance Nergal (3 Occurrences) 2 Kings 17:30 The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Jeremiah 39:3 that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Jeremiah 39:13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)