Strong H8022שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר

Shalmaneser

Transliteration
shalman'eser
Pronunciation
shal-man-eh'-ser
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of foreign derivation;
{Shalmaneser} an Assyrian king: - Shalmaneser. Compare H8020 .

Meaning of the name

Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.17.3; also called Shalman at Hos.10.14;
Also named: shal.man (שַׁלְמַן "Shalman" H8020)

In the biblical story

Shalmaneser

Assyrian king who conquered Samaria and exiled Israelites

Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, besieged Samaria and conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, exiling its inhabitants and ending the kingdom's existence.

In the Bible

Strong H8022 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shalmaneser2

First verses

  1. 2 Kings 17:3
    Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
  2. 2 Kings 18:9
    And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
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