אַשּׁוּר
Ashshur , the second son of Shem; also His descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
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What does אַשּׁוּר (ashur) mean in the Bible?
אַשּׁוּר (ashur) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashshur , the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire". Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. Represents misplaced political trust. This term runs through the canonical themes of Faith.
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Meaning
Eponymous founder of Assyria; name encompasses both person, people, and geopolitical empire as unified entity.
Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See 838 .
Why This Word Matters
Represents misplaced political trust. Hosea 14:1-3
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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