אַשּׁוּר
ash.shurNounH0804
Assyria
From: or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from H833 (אָשַׁר) (in the sense of successful);
Short Definition
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
Full Lexicon Entry
§ Asshur or Assyria = "a step" the nation, Assyria the land, Assyria or Asshur
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
133 timesAppears 133 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Kings
41
Isaiah
41
2 Chronicles
13
Ezk
9
Hosea
7
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
- 2 Kings 17:5
- 2 Kings 19:32
- Hosea 9:3
- Isaiah 37:6
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