{
  "id": "dict_005059",
  "term": "Samgar-Nebo",
  "slug": "samgar-nebo",
  "letter": "S",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "A Babylonian official or title named in Jeremiah 39:3 during the fall of Jerusalem; the exact identity and office are uncertain.",
  "simple_one_line": "A Babylonian official or title mentioned in Jeremiah 39:3.",
  "tooltip_text": "Babylonian official or title named in Jeremiah 39:3; the exact identity is uncertain.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Jeremiah",
    "Babylon",
    "Babylonian captivity",
    "Nebuchadnezzar",
    "Nergal-sharezer",
    "Rab-saris",
    "Rab-mag",
    "Sarsechim"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Jeremiah 39",
    "Fall of Jerusalem",
    "Exile",
    "Babylonian Empire"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Samgar-Nebo is a proper name or title preserved in Jeremiah 39:3 as part of the account of Jerusalem’s fall. It most likely refers to a Babylonian official, though the exact identity and office are not certain.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A Babylonian official or title named in Jeremiah’s account of Jerusalem’s capture.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Jeremiah 39:3",
    "Connected with the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem",
    "Likely a proper name or title",
    "Exact identity and function remain uncertain"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Samgar-Nebo is a biblical proper name or title in Jeremiah 39:3, associated with Babylonian officials present at Jerusalem’s fall. Its exact identity is debated, but it is best treated as a historical name rather than a theological concept.",
  "description_academic_full": "Samgar-Nebo appears in Jeremiah 39:3 in the narrative of Jerusalem’s capture by Babylon. The term is generally treated as a proper name or title associated with a Babylonian official, though the precise reading and identification remain uncertain in the Hebrew text and among translations. Because it belongs to the historical narrative of Jeremiah rather than to doctrine, it should be understood as a scriptural name linked to imperial Babylonian administration, not as a theological concept in itself.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Jeremiah places Samgar-Nebo in the list of Babylonian officials connected with the fall of Jerusalem. The term functions within the historical narrative of judgment, conquest, and the fulfillment of prophetic warning.",
  "background_historical_context": "The reference comes from the period of Babylonian domination over Judah, likely during or after the 586 BC destruction of Jerusalem. It reflects the presence of Babylonian court officials in the region and the historical setting of exile.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient Jewish readers encountered such foreign names as part of the exile and judgment narratives preserved by Jeremiah. The term illustrates how Hebrew Scripture records the names and titles of foreign imperial figures without needing to explain them in detail.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Jeremiah 39:3"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Jeremiah 39:1-10"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "A Hebrew transliteration of a foreign name or title, probably connected with Babylonian administration. The compound form may reflect an uncertain division of names or titles in the ancient text.",
  "theological_significance": "Samgar-Nebo has limited direct theological content, but it supports the historical reliability of Jeremiah’s account and the concrete outworking of God’s warnings through real events and named officials.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This is a historical proper name, not an abstract theological category. Its value lies in locating prophecy within real-world events rather than in offering a doctrine or concept.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not overstate certainty about the person’s exact identity, office, or how the compound should be divided. The name/title likely reflects a transliteration issue or a foreign administrative designation.",
  "major_views_note": "Most interpreters treat the term as a Babylonian proper name or title in the court list of Jeremiah 39:3. The exact parsing remains debated, but the historical setting is clear.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Do not build doctrine from uncertain name analysis. The entry should be read as part of Jeremiah’s historical narrative, not as a teaching term with theological definition.",
  "practical_significance": "The entry reminds readers that biblical prophecy is rooted in concrete history and that the biblical writers preserved real names, places, and officials in the record of judgment and exile.",
  "meta_description": "Samgar-Nebo is a Babylonian official or title mentioned in Jeremiah 39:3 during the fall of Jerusalem. The exact identity is uncertain, but the term belongs to the historical narrative.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/samgar-nebo/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/samgar-nebo.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}