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Rab-Mag
Holman Bible Dictionary
(rab' mag) Title of the Babylonian official Nergal-Sharezer (Jeremiah 39:3 ,Jeremiah 39:3,39:13 ). The name derives from the Akkadian rab mugi . The first element (rab ) means, “chief.” Unfortunately, the meaning of the second element is unknown. If associated with the root for magi, the Rab-mag was likely the officer in charge of divination (compare Ezekiel 21:21 ).
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Rab-Mag'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/r/rab-mag.html. 1991.