Bible Study on “Asshur”

Meaning of “Asshur”

  1. Asshur — second son of Shem (Gen. 10:22; 1 Chr. 1:17). He went from the land of Shinar and built Nineveh, etc. (Gen. 10:11,12). He probably gave his name to Assyria, which is the usual translation of the word, although the form Asshur is sometimes retained (Num. 24:22, 24; Ezek. 27:23, etc.). In Gen. 2:14 "Assyria" ought to be "Asshur," which was the original capital of Assyria, a city represented by the mounds of Kalah Sherghat, on the west bank of the Tigris. This city was founded by Bel-kap-kapu about B.C. 1700. At a later date the capital was shifted to Ninua, or Nineveh, now Koyunjik, on the eastern bank of the river. (See CALAH »T0000688; NINEVEH »T0002735.)

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Bible Search for “Asshur”

  1. Genesis Chapter 10 Verse 22 — The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

  2. Genesis Chapter 10 Verse 11 — Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

  3. Genesis Chapter 25 Verse 3 — And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

  4. Numbers Chapter 24 Verse 24 — And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

  5. Numbers Chapter 24 Verse 22 — Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

  6. 1 Chronicles Chapter 1 Verse 17 — The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

  7. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 23 — Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.

  8. Ezekiel Chapter 32 Verse 22 — Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:

  9. Hosea Chapter 14 Verse 3 — Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

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