אַשּׁ֑וּרָ/ה
𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤓/𐤄
Ashur
Assyria
Proper noun referring to Ashshur: (1) The second son of Shem in the genealogies of Genesis, regarded as the ancestor of the ancient population of Assyria; (2) By extension, the land, territory, or political entity associated with his descendants, namely, the region of Assyria—an important Mesopotamian state and empire centered along the Tigris River; (3) In some contexts, the term can also refer generally to the Assyrian people or political authority.
Genesis 25:18 · Word #10
Lexicon H804
| Lemma | אַשּׁוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ashur |
| Strong's | H804 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to Ashshur: (1) The second son of Shem in the genealogies of Genesis, regarded as the ancestor of the ancient population of Assyria; (2) By extension, the land, territory, or political entity associated with his descendants, namely, the region of Assyria—an important Mesopotamian state and empire centered along the Tigris River; (3) In some contexts, the term can also refer generally to the Assyrian people or political authority. |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Assyria |
SIBI-P1 Translation H804-02
toward Ashshur
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; directional ה (he locale) suffix indicating motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the proper name אַשּׁוּר (Ashshur) with a directional ה (he locale), indicating movement toward the named entity. "Toward Ashshur" preserves both the proper name and the directional morphology without imposing contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ashur
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ashshur |