Strongs Number: H8022
- Hebrew Word
- שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר
- Transliteration
- Shalmanʼeçer
- Phonetic
- shal-man-eh'-ser
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
{Shalmaneser} an Assyrian king
- BDB Definition
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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
a. maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC
- Origin
- Of foreign derivation
- Bible Usage
- Shalmaneser. Compare H8020 .