Original Word: נֵרְגַּל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Nergal
Pronunciation: NEHR-gahl
Phonetic Spelling: (nare-gal')
Definition: Nergal
Meaning: Nergal

Nergal

Of foreign origin; Nergal, a Cuthite deity -- Nergal.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a heathen god
NASB Translation
Nergal (1).

נֵרְגָ֑ל proper name, of a divinity (Phoenician נרגל CIS^{i.119. 2}) — worshipped by men of Cuth, 2 Kings 17:30 (see Schr^{COT 2 Kings 17:30} Jen^{Kosmol. 476-490} Muss-Arn^{JBL xi (1892), 168}).

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Nergal, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a deity not directly mentioned in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The name Nergal appears in the context of the gods worshiped by the people who were settled in Samaria by the Assyrians. It is mentioned in the context of idolatry and foreign deities.

Context: Nergal is identified as a deity of the Cuthites, a people who were relocated to Samaria by the Assyrian king after the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The worship of Nergal is mentioned in 2 Kings 17:30, where it is noted that the Cuthites made idols of Nergal. This deity is often associated with war, destruction, and the underworld, reflecting the characteristics of a god who presides over death and chaos. Nergal's worship in Samaria is indicative of the syncretism and religious practices that were introduced into the region following the Assyrian conquest. The presence of such foreign deities highlights the religious apostasy that was prevalent among the Israelites during this period, as they adopted the gods of the nations around them, contrary to the worship of Yahweh.

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