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Rab mag

/RAB-mag/

Summary

Rab-mag was an Assyrian or Babylonian title, possibly meaning 'chief soothsayer,' held by Nergal-sharezer who was present at Jerusalem's fall.

☩Babylonian Official

Rab-mag appears in Jeremiah 39:3, 13 as a title of Nergal-sharezer, one of the Babylonian officials present at the capture of Jerusalem. The exact meaning is debated; it may mean 'chief of the magi' or 'chief soothsayer.'

Key verses:Jeremiah 39:3Jeremiah 39:13

Related Verses2 mentions

Jeremiah· 2 verses

39:339:13

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Rab-mag," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Rab-mag," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).