The great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians, the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity. Definition from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain), a 19th-century Christian reference work.
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Nergal
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- 2 Kings 17:30bsb
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
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