שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר
shal.man.e.serProper Noun (Masculine)H8022
Shalmaneser
From: of foreign derivation;
Short Definition
Shalmaneser, an Assyrian king
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; also called Shalman at ; Also named: shal.man (*שַׁלְמַן *"Shalman" H8020) § Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper" 1) Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom 1a) maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Kings
2
Key Passages
- 2 Kings 17:3
- 2 Kings 18:9
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