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Nibhaz
Deity of the Avim From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nibhaz (Hebrew: נִבְחַז Nīḇḥaz)[1][2] was a deity of the Avim during the time of Shalmaneser I (2 Kings 17:31). Some indications of worship have been found in Syria, between Berytus and Tripolis, in the form of a dog, a contention first found in the Talmud.[1][2] Others identify Nibhaz with the Persian god Ibnakhaza or even with the Babylonian Nebo. Those who understand Nibhaz as being related to dogs tie it to the Egyptian deity Anubis.[3]
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