Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
an Ashurite (collectively) or inhabitant of Ashur, a district in Palestine
Derivation: or אַשּׁוּרִי; from a patrial word of the same form as H804 (אַשּׁוּר);
KJV Usage: Asshurim, Ashurites.
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אֲשׁוּרִי (a.shu.ri) — Asshurim. Someone descended from Asshur(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Letushim (H3912) and Leummim (H3817) § Ashurites = "guided: blessed" a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah
אֲשׁוּרִי (a.shu.ri) — Ashurite. Someone from the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13; son of: Israel (H3478) and Zilpah (H2153); brother of: Gad (H1410); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also translated "pine" or "cypress wood" at Ezk.27.6(?); Ashurite at 2Sa.2.9(?); Group of a.sher (אָשֵׁר "Asher" H0836) § Ashurites = "guided: blessed" adj a tribe inhabiting the plain of Esdraelon Asshuri = "steps"
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adj
Names of Groups
Ashurite, Asher = ethnic group ◄ located in (northern) Israel, possibly to be identified with the tribe of Asher; ► part of kingdom of Ishboseth, son of Saul
name
Names of Groups
Asshurim, Asshurites = unidentified ethnic group; ◄ regarded as descendants of Abraham via Jokshan and Dedan
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַשּׁוּרִם n.pr.gent.pl. an Arab tribe traced back to Abraham & Keturah Gn 25:3 cf. Di. done
אֲשׁוּרִי adj. gent. base