H804 אַשּׁוּר (ʼAshshûwr) ash-shoor'

Hebrew

Noun

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

אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) — Assyria.

§ Asshur or Assyria = "a step" the nation, Assyria the land, Assyria or Asshur

אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) — Asshur. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (H8035); brother of: Elam (H5867C), Arpachshad (H0775), Lud (H3865) and Aram (H0758) § Asshur or Assyria = "a step" 1) the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians 2) the people of Assyria 3) the nation, Assyria 4) the land, Assyria or Asshur

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אַשּׁוּר (H0804) — אַשּׁוּר

name

Names of People

Asshur = man; ◄ son of Shem; ► regarded as founder of Assyria

GEN 10:22 · 1CH 1:17

Names of Groups

Asshur, Assyria = nation; ◄ located in Northern Mesopotamia with Nineveh as its capital; regarded as descendants of Shem

GEN 2:14 · GEN 10:11 · GEN 25:18 · NUM 24:22 · NUM 24:24 · 2KI 15:19 · 2KI 15:20 · 2KI 15:20 · 2KI 15:29 · 2KI 15:29 · 2KI 16:7 · 2KI 16:8 · 2KI 16:9 · 2KI 16:9 · 2KI 16:10 · 2KI 16:18 · 2KI 17:3 · 2KI 17:4 · 2KI 17:4 · 2KI 17:4 · 2KI 17:5 · 2KI 17:6 · 2KI 17:6 · 2KI 17:23 · 2KI 17:24 · 2KI 17:26 · 2KI 17:27 · 2KI 18:7 · 2KI 18:9 · 2KI 18:11 · 2KI 18:11 · 2KI 18:13 · 2KI 18:14 · 2KI 18:14 · 2KI 18:16 · 2KI 18:17 · 2KI 18:19 · 2KI 18:23 · 2KI 18:28 · 2KI 18:30 · 2KI 18:31 · 2KI 18:33 · 2KI 19:4 · 2KI 19:6 · 2KI 19:8 · 2KI 19:10 · 2KI 19:11 · 2KI 19:17 · 2KI 19:20 · 2KI 19:32 · 2KI 19:35 · 2KI 19:36 · 2KI 20:6 · 2KI 23:29 · 1CH 5:6 · 1CH 5:26 · 1CH 5:26 · 2CH 28:16 · 2CH 28:20 · 2CH 28:21 · 2CH 30:6 · 2CH 32:1 · 2CH 32:4 · 2CH 32:7 · 2CH 32:9 · 2CH 32:10 · 2CH 32:11 · 2CH 32:21 · 2CH 32:22 · 2CH 33:11 · EZR 4:2 · EZR 6:22 · NEH 9:32 · PSA 83:9 · ISA 7:17 · ISA 7:18 · ISA 7:20 · ISA 8:4 · ISA 8:7 · ISA 10:5 · ISA 10:12 · ISA 10:24 · ISA 11:11 · ISA 11:16 · ISA 14:25 · ISA 19:23 · ISA 19:23 · ISA 19:23 · ISA 19:23 · ISA 19:24 · ISA 19:25 · ISA 20:1 · ISA 20:4 · ISA 20:6 · ISA 23:13 · ISA 27:13 · ISA 30:31 · ISA 31:8 · ISA 36:1 · ISA 36:2 · ISA 36:4 · ISA 36:8 · ISA 36:13 · ISA 36:15 · ISA 36:16 · ISA 36:18 · ISA 37:4 · ISA 37:6 · ISA 37:8 · ISA 37:10 · ISA 37:11 · ISA 37:18 · ISA 37:21 · ISA 37:33 · ISA 37:36 · ISA 37:37 · ISA 38:6 · ISA 52:4 · JER 2:18 · JER 2:36 · JER 50:17 · JER 50:18 · LAM 5:6 · EZK 16:28 · EZK 23:5 · EZK 23:7 · EZK 23:9 · EZK 23:12 · EZK 23:23 · EZK 27:23 · EZK 31:3 · EZK 32:22 · HOS 5:13 · HOS 7:11 · HOS 8:9 · HOS 9:3 · HOS 10:6 · HOS 11:5 · HOS 11:11 · HOS 12:2 · HOS 14:4 · MIC 5:4 · MIC 5:5 · MIC 5:5 · MIC 7:12 · NAM 3:18 · ZEP 2:13 · ZEC 10:10 · ZEC 10:11

¹ GEN 25:18 · PSA 83:9 It is possible that these passages does not refer to Assyria but to a people descending from Abraham and referred to as Asshurim ² EZK 31:3 MT HOTTP-A NIV NJPS NRSV REB | RSV "I will liken you = אשׁוךְ | Allen, Zimmerli תְּאַשּׁוּר = "cypress"

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַשּׁוּר n.pr.gent. & terr. Asshur, Assyria base

Bible Occurrences (138)

2:14 10:11 10:22 25:18

24:22 24:24

15:19 15:20 15:29 16:7 16:8 16:9 16:10 16:18 17:3 17:4 17:5 17:6 17:23 17:24 17:26 17:27 18:7 18:9 18:11 18:13 18:14 18:16 18:17 18:19 18:23 18:28 18:30 18:31 18:33 19:4 19:6 19:8 19:10 19:11 19:17 19:20 19:32 19:35 19:36 20:6 23:29

1:17 5:6 5:26

28:16 28:20 28:21 30:6 32:1 32:4 32:7 32:9 32:10 32:11 32:21 32:22 33:11

4:2 6:22

9:32

83:8

7:17 7:18 7:20 8:4 8:7 10:5 10:12 10:24 11:11 11:16 14:25 19:23 19:24 19:25 20:1 20:4 20:6 23:13 27:13 30:31 31:8 36:1 36:2 36:4 36:8 36:13 36:15 36:16 36:18 37:4 37:6 37:8 37:10 37:11 37:18 37:21 37:33 37:36 37:37 38:6 52:4

2:18 2:36 50:17 50:18

5:6

16:28 23:5 23:7 23:9 23:12 23:23 27:23 31:3 32:22

5:13 7:11 8:9 9:3 10:6 11:5 11:11 12:1 14:3

5:5 5:6 7:12

3:18

2:13

10:10 10:11

Genesis 2:14

The name of the third river [is] the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river [is the] Euphrates.

Genesis 10:11

From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir,... Calah,

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 25:18

[Ishmael’s descendants] settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.

Numbers 24:22

Yet... Kain will be destroyed when... Asshur takes you captive.

Numbers 24:24

Ships [will come] from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur... and Eber, but they too will perish forever.

2 Kings 15:19

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded... the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support...... and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

2 Kings 15:20

Menahem exacted this money from... each of the wealthy men of Israel — fifty shekels of silver from each man — to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain... in the land.