Strong H5370נֵרְגָּ֑ל

Nergal

Transliteration: nêrgal
Pronunciation: nare-gal'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of some kind

Definition

Of foreign origin;
{Nergal} a Cuthite deity: - Nergal.

Meaning of the name

Nergal = "hero"

Detailed definition

Nergal, mentioned in <ref="2Ki.17.30">2Ki.17.30</ref>, was a Mesopotamian god of war, pestilence, and the underworld, worshipped by the men of Cuth who were brought to Samaria by the Assyrians.

In the biblical story

Nergal

A Mesopotamian god worshipped by the Assyrians

Nergal, mentioned in <ref="2Ki.17.30">2Ki.17.30</ref>, was a Mesopotamian god of war, pestilence, and the underworld, worshipped by the men of Cuth who were brought to Samaria by the Assyrians.

In the Bible

Strong H5370 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

nergal1

First verses

2 Kings 17:30
And the men of Babylon made Succoth–benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,