The name of a deity worshiped by the Avvites who were resettled in Samaria after the Assyrian conquest. 2 Kings 17:31 mentions Nibhaz alongside other foreign gods introduced by transplanted populations. The name's meaning and the nature of this deity remain obscure—no extrabiblical references have been identified. Textual variants and Greek versions show confusion about the name, with some manuscripts reading נבחן instead. The deity represents the kind of syncretistic worship that provoked divine judgment according to the Deuteronomistic historian.