How to Pronounce Nergal
NUHR-gal
Nergal is pronounced NUHR-gal (ˈnɜːrɡɑːl): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Nergal mean?
Nergal means “the great man; the hero”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Nergal?
The great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians (2 Kings 17:30), the god of war and hunting. He is connected with Cutha as its tutelary deity.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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