Strong's Lexicon Samgar Nebo: Samgar Nebo Original Word: סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ Word Origin: The name is of Babylonian origin, combining "Samgar," possibly a title or name, and "Nebo," referring to the Babylonian deity Nabu. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Samgar Nebo, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text and context. Usage: Samgar Nebo is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to a Babylonian official or prince mentioned in the context of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. The name itself suggests a connection to the Babylonian god Nabu, who was associated with wisdom and writing. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Samgar Nebo appears during the period of the Babylonian exile, a significant era in Jewish history when the Babylonians, under King Nebuchadnezzar II, conquered Jerusalem and exiled many of its inhabitants to Babylon. This period was marked by significant cultural and religious challenges for the Jewish people, as they were forced to live in a foreign land with different customs and religious practices. The mention of Babylonian officials like Samgar Nebo highlights the political and administrative control exerted by Babylon over Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a Bab. officer NASB Translation Samgar-nebu (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סַמְגַּר נְבוֺ proper name, masculine an officer of Nebuchadnezzar according to ᵑ0 Jeremiah 39:3 #NAME?Šumgir Nabu (SchrCOT), but probably textual error; Gie (plausibly) takes סמגר as corrupted dittogram of רב מג, and joins נבו to following, נבושׂרסכים = נְבוּשַׁזְבַּן, compare Jeremiah 39:13 and ᵐ5 Σαμαγωθ (Σαμαγαδ, Σαμαγαρ, etc.) καὶ Ναβουσαχαρ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Samgar-nebo Of foreign origin; Samgar-Nebo, a Babylonian general -- Samgar-nebo. Forms and Transliterations נְב֞וּ נבו nə·ḇū nəḇū neVuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 39:3 HEB: אֶ֠צֶר סַֽמְגַּר־ נְב֞וּ שַׂר־ סְכִ֣ים NAS: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim KJV: [even] Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, INT: the Middle Nergal-sar-ezer Samgar-nebu Sar-sekim the Rab-saris |