H8022 שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר (Shalmanʼeçer) shal-man-eh'-ser

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Shalmaneser

Biblical Persons & Places

Shalmaneser King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A king of Assyria living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.17.3; referred to as Shalmaneser (שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר), or Shalman (שַׁלְמַן).

Strong's Definition

Shalmaneser, an Assyrian king

Derivation: of foreign derivation;

KJV Usage: Shalmaneser. Comp H8020 (שַׁלְמַן).

Outline of Biblical Usage

Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper"

1) Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom

1a) maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר (shal.man.e.ser) — Shalmaneser. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.17.3; also called Shalman at Hos.10.14; Also named: shal.man (שַׁלְמַן "Shalman" H8020) § Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper" 1) Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom 1a) maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר (H8022)

name

Names of People | ≈ שַׁלְמַן

Shalmaneser = man, identified with Shalmaneser V; ► king of Assyria (726–722)

2KI 17:3 · 2KI 18:9

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר n.pr.m. king of Assyria base

Bible Occurrences (2)

17:3 18:9

2 Kings 17:3

Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

2 Kings 18:9

In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.