Bible Encyclopedia: Rabmag

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

RAB-MAG

rab'-mag (rabh-magh;. Septuagint has it as a proper noun, Rhabamath): The name of one of the Babylonian princes who were present at the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, during the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah (Jeremiah 39:3, 13). The word is a compound, the two parts seemingly being in apposition and signifying tautologically the same thing. The last syllable or section of the word, magh, was the designation among the Medes, Persians and Babylonians for priests and wise men. Its original significance was "great" or "powerful"; Greek megas, Latin magis, magnus. The first syllable, rabh, expresses practically the same idea, that of greatness, or abundance in size, quantity, or power. Thus it might be interpreted the "allwise" or "all-powerful" prince, the chief magician or physician. It is, therefore, a title and not a name, and is accordingly put in appositive relations to the proper name just preceding, as "Nergal-sharezer, the Rab-mag," translated fully, "Nergal-sharezer the chief prince or magician."

See NERGAL-SHAREZER.

In harmony with the commonly accepted view, the proper rendering of the text should be, "All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal-sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, (the) Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, (the) Rab-mag" (Jeremiah 39:3); and "so Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, (the) Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, (the) Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon" (Jeremiah 39:13).

Walter G. Clippinger

Library

How the King of Babylon Took Jerusalem and Burnt the Temple and ...
... of these generals who ravaged and subdued Jerusalem, if any one desire to know them,
were these: Nergal Sharezer, Samgar Nebo, Rabsaris, Sorsechim, and Rabmag. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 how the king.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Rabmag

who overthrows or destroys a multitude

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Rabmag

(Jeremiah 39:3,13) a title borne by Nergal-sharezer, probably identical with the king called by the Greeks Neriglissar. [NERGAL-SHAREZER] (it probably means chief of the magi ; at all events it was "an office of great power and dignity at the Babylonian court, and probably gave its possessor special facilities for gaining the throne.")

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Assyrian Rab-mugi, "chief physician," "who was attached to the king (Jeremiah 39:3, 13), the title of one of Sennacherib's officers sent with messages to Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17-19:13; Isaiah 36:12-37:13) demanding the surrender of the city. He was accompanied by a "great army;" but his mission was unsuccessful.

Thesaurus

Rabmag (2 Occurrences)
... 39:13). Walter G. Clippinger. Multi-Version Concordance Rabmag (2 Occurrences).
Jeremiah 39:3 that all the princes of the king of ...
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Nergalsharezer (2 Occurrences)
... (2.) Another of the "princes," who bore the title of "Rabmag." He was one of those
who were sent to release Jeremiah from prison (Jeremiah 39:13) by "the ...
/n/nergalsharezer.htm - 9k

Nergal-shar-ezer (2 Occurrences)
... of the king of Babylon came in and took their places in the middle doorway of the
town, Nergal-shar-ezer, ruler of Sin-magir, the Rabmag, and Nebushazban, the ...
/n/nergal-shar-ezer.htm - 7k

Nebushazban (2 Occurrences)
... of the king of Babylon came in and took their places in the middle doorway of the
town, Nergal-shar-ezer, ruler of Sin-magir, the Rabmag, and Nebushazban, the ...
/n/nebushazban.htm - 8k

Nergal (3 Occurrences)
... princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal
Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all ...
/n/nergal.htm - 8k

Rabsaris (3 Occurrences)
... princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal
Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all ...
/r/rabsaris.htm - 10k

Sharezer (5 Occurrences)
... princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal
Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all ...
/s/sharezer.htm - 10k

Rab-mag (2 Occurrences)
Rab-mag. Rabmag, Rab-mag. Rabsaris . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia RAB-MAG.
rab'-mag (rabh-magh;. ... Rabmag, Rab-mag. Rabsaris . Reference Bible.
/r/rab-mag.htm - 8k

Officer (70 Occurrences)
... princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal
Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all ...
/o/officer.htm - 30k

Bible Concordance

Rabmag (2 Occurrences)

Jeremiah 39:3 that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
(WEB KJV BBE RSV)

Jeremiah 39:13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon;
(WEB KJV BBE RSV)

Subtopics

Rabmag

Related Terms

Nergalsharezer (2 Occurrences)

Nergal-shar-ezer (2 Occurrences)

Nebushazban (2 Occurrences)

Nergal (3 Occurrences)

Rabsaris (3 Occurrences)

Sharezer (5 Occurrences)

Rab-mag (2 Occurrences)

Officer (70 Occurrences)

Nergal-sharezer (2 Occurrences)