Biblical Persons & Places
Asshurim
People from Asshur(?)
People from Asshur(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3;
only referred to as Asshurim (אֲשׁוּרִי);
descended from Dedan along with Letushim and Leummim.
Strong's Definition
an Ashurite (collectively) or inhabitant of Ashur, a district in Palestine
Derivation: or אַשּׁוּרִי; from a patrial word of the same form as H804 (אַשּׁוּר);
KJV Usage: Asshurim, Ashurites.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ashurites = "guided: blessed"
adj
1) a tribe inhabiting the plain of Esdraelon
Asshuri = "steps"
n pr m
2) a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַשּׁוּרִי / אֲשׁוּרִי
ăshûrý̂y / ashshûrý̂y
BDB Definition:
Asshuri = steps
1) a tribe inhabiting the plain of Esdraelon
2) a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from a patrial word of the same form as H804
Total KJV Occurrences: 1