Bible Dictionaries
Asshur
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Second son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; 1 Chronicles 1:17 ). He went from the land of Shinar and built Nineveh, etc. (Genesis 10:11,12 ). He probably gave his name to Assyria, which is the usual translation of the word, although the form Asshur is sometimes retained (Numbers 24:22,24; Ezekiel 27:23 , etc.). In Genesis 2:14 "Assyria" ought to be "Asshur," which was the original capital of Assyria, a city represented by the mounds of Kalah Sherghat, on the west bank of the Tigris. This city was founded by Bel-kap-kapu about B.C. 1700. At a later date the capital was shifted to Ninua, or Nineveh, now Koyunjik, on the eastern bank of the river. (See CALAH; NINEVEH .) Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Asshur'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/asshur.html. 1897.