אַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwr

Meanings

Same root

• אָשַׁרʼâshar · H833to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper
• אֲשׁוּרִיʼĂshûwrîy · H805an Ashurite (collectively) or inhabitant of Ashur, a district in Palestine

Where it appears

Appears 151 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 2:14 The third branch, called the Tigris, flowed east of the land of Asshur. The fourth branch is called the Euphrates.
• Genesis 10:11 From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,
• Genesis 10:22 The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
• Genesis 25:18 Ishmael’s descendants occupied the region from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt in the direction of Asshur. There they lived in open hostility toward all their relatives.
• Numbers 24:22 But the Kenites will be destroyed when Assyria takes you captive.”
• Numbers 24:24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber, but they, too, will be utterly destroyed.”