אַשּׁוּר
Strong's H804
ʼAshshûwr
/ash-shoor'/
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H804
- Hebrew
- אַשּׁוּר
- Transliteration
- ʼAshshûwr
- Pronunciation
- /ash-shoor'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
Derivation
or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from H833 (אָשַׁר) (in the sense of successful);H833 (ʼâshar)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
AsshurAssurAssyriaAssyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר)
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