Asshur
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (
h8035); brother of: Elam (
h5867C), Arpachshad (
h775), Lud (
h3865) and Aram (
h758) § 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
Transliteration:
ʼAshshûwr
Pronounciation:
ash-shoor'
Definition:
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. See
h838 (אָשֻׁר).; or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from
h833 (אָשַׁר) (in the sense of successful)