Nisroch

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical Hebrew, Greek Mythology, Ancient Aramaic
Other Forms FormsNesroch
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Contributor Contrib.Foxglove Jomarhya Zay on 9/30/2013

Meaning & History

Nisroch is the Assyrian god of agriculture, in whose temple king Sennacherib was worshipping when he was assassinated by his own sons in revenge for the destruction of Babylon. (2 Kings 19:37; Isa. 37:38). Josephus calls him Dagon.