Quick Definition
Assyria
Biblical Persons & Places
Asshur
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22;
only referred to as Asshur (אַשּׁוּר);
son of Shem;
a brother of Elam, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram;
founder of Tekoa.
Assyria
Assyria
A location first mentioned at Gen.2.14;
referred to as Assyria or Assyrian or Asshur (NIV= Ashur) (אַשּׁוּר).
Strong's 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);
KJV Usage: Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).
TWOT Reference: 176
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Asshur or Assyria = "a step"
the nation, Assyria
the land, Assyria or Asshur
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַשֻּׁר / אַשּׁוּר
ashshûr
BDB Definition:
Asshur or Assyria = a step
1) the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians (noun proper masculine)
2) the people of Assyria (noun proper masculine)
3) the nation, Assyria (noun proper locative)
4) the land, Assyria or Asshur (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently from H833 (in the sense of successful)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 176
Total KJV Occurrences: 153