Nergal
The name Nergal means “the great man; the hero”.
Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897
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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863
(hero), one of the chief Assyrian and Babylonian deities, seems to have corresponded closely to the classical Mars. (2 Kings 17:30) It is conjectured that he may represent the deified Nimrod.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915
nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare 2Ki 17:30).
See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF.