Strong H804H804Hאַשּׁוּר

Asshur

Transliteration: 'ashshûr 'ashshûr
Pronunciation: {ash-shoor'} ash-shoor'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a 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)

Meaning of the name

Asshur or Assyria = "a step"

General definition

Apparently from H833 (in the sense of successful);
{Ashshur} the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (that {is} {Assyria}) its region and its empire: - {Asshur} {Assur} {Assyria} Assyrians. See H838 .

In the biblical story

Asshur

Son of Shem; father of the Assyrians

Asshur was a son of Shem and is considered the father of the Assyrians (Gen 10:22; 1 Chr 1:17).

In the Bible

Strong H804H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Genesis 10:22
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
1 Chronicles 1:17
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.