Nêrᵉgal Sharʼetser — H5371

Definition

masculine proper noun

Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians

1. Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire"
2. chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar

Usually translated as

Nergal-sharezer

Origin

from H5370 and H8272

• Derived from Nêrᵉgal (H5370)
• Derived from Sharʼetser (H8272)

Occurrences

Nêrᵉgal Sharʼetser occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Jeremiah (2)

• Jeremiah 39:3 — And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer (נֵרְגַ֣ל), Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
• Jeremiah 39:3 — And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer (שַׂר), Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
• Jeremiah 39:13 — So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer (וְנֵרְגַ֥ל), Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;