Strongs Number: H804
- Hebrew Word
- אַשּׁוּר
- Transliteration
- ʼAshshûwr
- Phonetic
- ash-shoor'
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
{Ashshur} the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (that {is} {Assyria}) its region and its empire
- BDB Definition
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Asshur or Assyria = "a step" n pr m
1. the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians
2. the people of Assyria n pr loc
3. the nation, Assyria
4. the land, Assyria or Asshur
- Origin
- Apparently from H833 (in the sense of successful)
- Bible Usage
- {Asshur} {Assur} {Assyria} Assyrians. See H838 .