אשור

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 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”), its original capital.

Proper noun

אַשּׁוּר • (ashúr) m

  1. Ashshur, Ashur, Assur, the second son of Shem
  2. the Assyrian nation, his descendants
  3. Assyria, the country occupied by them
Derived terms
  • אַשּׁוּרִי‎ ('ashurí)
  • אַשּׁוּרִית‎ ('ashurít)

Etymology 3

Noun

אשור \ אִשּׁוּר • ('ishúr) m

  1. defective spelling of אישור‎.

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