Lexical Definition
אֲשׁוּרִי ʼĂshûwrîy (ash-oo-ree') Asshurim N:N--PG
or אַשּׁוּרִי ʼAshshûwrîy (ashshoo-ree'); from a patrial word of the same form as אַשּׁוּר
Asshurim, Ashurites.
- § Asshuri = "steps"
- an Ashurite (collectively) or inhabitant of Ashur, a district in Palestine
adj
1) a tribe inhabiting the plain of Esdraelon
n pr m
2) a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah
Usage: 3 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ασσουριείμ | Asshurim | LXX.Gen.25.3 |
| Ασοώρ | Ashur | LXX.1Chr.2.24 • LXX.1Chr.4.5 |
| Ασερί | Ashurites | LXX.2Sam.2.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַשּׁוּרִם proper name, of a people, plural an Arab tribe traced back to Abraham & Keturah Gen 25:3 compare Di.
אֲשׁוּרִי adjective, of a people ׳הָא as collective noun 2Sam 2:9, but read perhaps הַגְּשׁוּרִי q. v., compare also We Dr; Köh Klo and others read הָאָֽשֵׁרִי & compare Judg 1:32. אַשְׁחוּר see שׁחר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 25:3 |
| Judges | 1:32 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:9 |