HEBREW

אַשּׁוּר H804

ʼAshshûwr · pronounced 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

Derivation

or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from H833 (אָשַׁר) (in the sense of successful);

King James Version Usage

Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).