סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ
𐤎𐤌𐤂𐤓 𐤍𐤁𐤅
Samegar Nevo
H5562 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper name referring to a Babylonian leader mentioned among the officials involved in the conquest of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 39:3). Appears as part of a composite name, likely denoting association with, or veneration of, the Babylonian deity Nabu.
Semantic Range
personal name; title or office combined with a theophoric element; designation of a Babylonian official
Root / Etymology
The name is of foreign (Akkadian/Babylonian) origin and not derived from a Hebrew root. 'Samgar' may represent a title or office, possibly from Akkadian and relating to a military role ('commander' or 'chief'). 'Nebo' reflects the Babylonian deity Nabu/Nebo. Etymology uncertain for 'Samgar', but 'Nebo' is directly from the name of the god Nabu.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The composite name סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ (Samgar-Nebo) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (Jeremiah 39:3), in connection with the officials presiding over the capture of Jerusalem by the Babylonians (Neo-Babylonian period, 6th century BCE). The form is not native to Hebrew but reflects Babylonian naming conventions, which often combine a title/role and a theophoric element (the name of a deity). In later translations and traditions, the name is sometimes rendered as 'Samgar-nebo' or 'Samgar-Nebusarsechim,' but the Hebrew text splits these as separate individuals. The term does not pertain to Israelite, Judahite, or Judean usage, and occurs in a foreign context as a proper noun identifying a Babylonian person of authority. There is no evidence the name carried over into post-exilic Jewish identity or usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of foreign origin; Samgar-Nebo, a Babylonian general; Samgar-nebo.
Bantu Hebrew
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נבו (n-b-w) — Nabu, Babylonian deity name
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5015 | נְבוֹ | Nebo |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5562-01 |
נְב֞וּ | nevu | HNp |
nebu | Nabu | 1 |
H5562-02 |
סַֽמְגַּר | samegar | HNp |
Samgar | Samgar | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5562-02 |
Jeremiah 39:3 | סַֽמְגַּר | samegar | HNp |
Samgar | Samgar |
H5562-01 |
Jeremiah 39:3 | נְב֞וּ | nevu | HNp |
nebu | Nabu |