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Asnapper

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(swift). Leader of Cuthaean colonists into Samaria (Ezra 4:10¹⁰And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time. (Ezra 4:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One called “great and noble” who brought colonists from Assyria to Samaria (Ezra 4:10¹⁰And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time. (Ezra 4:10)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

620 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ocnappar

Phonic:

os-nap-par’

Meaning:

of foreign derivation; Osnappar, an Assyrian king

KJV Usage:

Asnapper

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

horned bull: thorn abolished

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very quick; Ashur has given a brother,―an Assyrian king, Ezra 4:10. {Alacerrimus}