Strong's Hebrew · H804
אַשּׁוּר
ʼAshshûwr · ash-shoor'
DefinitionAshshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
Derivationor אַשֻּׁר; apparently from H833 (אָשַׁר) (in the sense of successful);
KJV usageAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).
Occurrences152 in the KJV · 139 verses
אַשּׁוּר in Scripture
Genesis 2:14
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis 10:11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
Genesis 10:22
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 25:18
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
Numbers 24:22
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Numbers 24:24
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish forever.
2 Kings 15:19
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2 Kings 15:20
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel -beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Kings 16:7
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
2 Kings 16:8
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king' s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
2 Kings 16:9
And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
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