What does סַנְחֵרִיב (sanĕḥēriyb) mean in the Bible?
סַנְחֵרִיב (sanĕḥēriyb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sancherib , an Assyrian king".
Hebrew · H5576
סַנְחֵרִיב
Sancherib , an Assyrian king
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סַנְחֵרִיב H5576
Pronunciation sanĕḥēriyb
What does סַנְחֵרִיב (sanĕḥēriyb) mean in the Bible?
סַנְחֵרִיב (sanĕḥēriyb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sancherib , an Assyrian king".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5576?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sennacherib (10), So Sennacherib (2), as Sennacherib (1).
Where does סַנְחֵרִיב (sanĕḥēriyb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 18:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (5), 2 Kings (4), Isaiah (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Sennacherib 10× 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 19:16, 2 Kings 19:20, 2 Chronicles 32:1
So Sennacherib 2× 2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37
as Sennacherib 1× 2 Chronicles 32:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 18:13 סַנְחֵרִ֤יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:16 סַנְחֵרִ֔יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:20 סַנְחֵרִ֥ב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:36 סַנְחֵרִ֣יב to So Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 32:1 סַנְחֵרִ֣יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 32:2 סַנְחֵרִ֑יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 32:9 סַנְחֵרִ֨יב to as Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 32:10 סַנְחֵרִ֖יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 32:22 סַנְחֵרִ֥יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 36:1 סַנְחֵרִ֤יב to Sennacherib Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 18:13
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 3
2 Kings 4 2 Chronicles 5 Isaiah 4
Source forms
סַנְחֵרִ֣יב 3x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Kings 19:36, 2 Chronicles 32:1, Isaiah 37:37
סַנְחֵרִ֤יב 2x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Kings 18:13, Isaiah 36:1
סַנְחֵרִ֔יב 2x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Kings 19:16, Isaiah 37:17
סַנְחֵרִ֖יב 2x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Chronicles 32:10, Isaiah 37:21
סַנְחֵרִ֥ב 1x san·ḥê·riḇ 2 Kings 19:20
סַנְחֵרִ֑יב 1x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Chronicles 32:2
סַנְחֵרִ֨יב 1x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Chronicles 32:9
סַנְחֵרִ֥יב 1x san·ḥê·rîḇ 2 Chronicles 32:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 13x 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 19:16, 2 Kings 19:20, 2 Kings 19:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sancherib , an Assyrian king
Source Gloss
Sancherib , an Assyrian king
Extended definition
Sennacherib.
Word Origins
סַנְחֵרִיב is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain