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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Asshur:

second son of Shem (Gen 10:22; 1Ch 1:17). He went from the land of Shinar and built Nineveh, etc. (Gen 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 (Num 24:22,24; Eze 27:23, etc.). In Gen 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.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Asshur:

second son of Shem (Genesis 10:22) also the Hebrew form for Assyria. SEE [ASSYRIA, ASSHUR].

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