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Nergal-sharezer

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fire prince). A prince of Babylon who released Jeremiah (Jer. 39:3,13³And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. (Jeremiah 39:3)
¹³So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; (Jeremiah 39:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Prince of the king of Babylon; he assisted at the destruction of Jerusalem (Jer. 39:3³And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. (Jeremiah 39:3)).

2. Another prince present on the same occasion, whose title is given as Rab-mag (Jer. 39:3,13³And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. (Jeremiah 39:3)
¹³So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; (Jeremiah 39:13)). The latter probably became the king, who was named NERIGLISSAR. He killed his brother-in-law Evil-merodach, and succeeded to the throne, B.C. 559. On some bricks his name has been found as Nergal-shar-uzur, Rubu-emga.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5371 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Nergal

Phonic:

Shar’etser

Meaning:

from 5370 and 8272; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians

KJV Usage:

Nergal-sharezer

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the rolling lamp observed the treasure

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Nergal, the splendor of brightness:―the name of two Babylonians, Jer. 39:3. {Nergal splendor nitoris}