אשור

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Aramaic

Noun

אֲשׁוּר • (ˀăšūr)

  1. Assyria
  2. Ashur

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Apparently related to the pa'al verb אָשַׁר (ashár, “to go straight on, to make progress”) in the sense of being successful, and derived from the root א־ש־ר ('-š-r).

Pronunciation

Noun

אַשּׁוּר • (ashúr) m

  1. boxwood, box tree.

Etymology 2

The sense Assyria ultimately from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”), its original capital.

Proper noun

אַשּׁוּר • (ashúr, ʾaššûr) m

  1. (biblical) Ashur (a grandson of Noah in Genesis). Also Ashshur, Assur.
  2. the Assyrian nation, his descendants
  3. Assyria, the country occupied by them
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

אִשּׁוּר • (ishúr) m

  1. defective spelling of אישור.

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