Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(barker). The Avite god, in form of a dog-headed man, introduced into Samaria (2 Kings 17:31).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Idol introduced into Samaria by the Avites (2 Kings 17:31).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
of foreign origin; Nibchaz, a deity of the Avites
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
we shall utter (what is) seen
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
High; conspicuous; to speak:― a deity of the Avites, 2 Kings 17:31. {Sublimis}