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Nisroch
        (the great eagle) an idol of Nineveh, in whose temple Sennacherib was worshipping when assassinated by his sons, Adrammelech and Shizrezer. 2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38 This idol is identified with the eagle-headed human figure, which is one of the most prominent on the earliest Assyrian monuments, and is always represented as contending with and conquering the lion or the bull.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'nisroch' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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