אַשּׁ֔וּר
𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤓
ashur
of Assyria
or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from אָשַׁר (in the sense of successful); 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 אָשֻׁר.
2 Chronicles 32:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H804
| Lemma | אַשּׁוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼAshshûwr |
| Strong's | H804 |
| In-context | of Assyria |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H804-01
Ashshur (Prosperous-One)
| Root | אשר (ʾ-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | to go straight, advance, prosper, be successful, be blessed |
| Semantic Range | Ashshur as an individual (son of Shem); the Assyrian people; the land of Assyria; the Assyrian empire; at times a metonym for imperial power or military threat. |
| Conceptual Significance | Ashshur represents one of the major postdiluvian lineages and becomes emblematic of imperial power in the Hebrew Bible. Assyria serves as both an instrument of divine judgment and a symbol of human pride and expansive ambition, deeply shaping Israel’s historical and theological experience. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Functions as a personal name (son of Shem), and by extension denotes his descendants, their land, and imperial entity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper noun אַשּׁוּר (masculine singular) is traditionally linked to the root אשר, conveying the sense of going straight or prospering. Rendering it as "Ashshur (Prosperous-One)" preserves the name while making explicit the root sense of prosperity or advancement inherent in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשר (to go straight, advance, prosper, be successful, be blessed)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H844-01 |
aseriel | El-makes-straight |
H834-01 |
asher | that-which |
H836-01 |
asher | that-which |
Word Usage (151 occurrences of H804)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:14 | אַשּׁ֑וּר | ashur | Assyria |
| Genesis 10:11 | אַשּׁ֑וּר | ashur | Asshur |
| Genesis 10:22 | וְ/אַשּׁ֑וּר | veashur | and Asshur |