Nergal
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2 Kgs 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare 2 Kgs 17:30).
See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF.
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