נֵרְגַּל

nergal · Nergal

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5370 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

nergal (נֵרְגַּל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Nergal”.

The name of the god of the men of Cuthah (2 Kings 17:30). It also appears within names of people from Babylon, such as Nergal-sharezer (Jeremiah 39:3). The Bible names him as another people's idol.

How to say it

ner·gal

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Kings 17:30

    The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima;