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Asshurim, Ashurites

“Ashurites” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Asherites (2 Sam. 2:9⁹And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. (2 Samuel 2:9)).

“Asshurim” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(steps). A tribe descended from Abraham (Gen. 25:3³And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. (Genesis 25:3)).

“Ashurites” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Probably the same as the Asherites, of the tribe of Asher, who were among the subjects of Ishbosheth (2 Sam. 2:9⁹And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. (2 Samuel 2:9)). In “the company of the Ashurites” in Ezekiel 27:6,⁶Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim. (Ezekiel 27:6) it is doubtful whether a proper name is intended, it is translated variously (see margin).

“Asshurim” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Sons of Dedan (Gen. 25:3³And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. (Genesis 25:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

805 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ashuwriy

Phonic:

ash-oo-ree’

Meaning:

or iAshshuwriy {ash-shoo-ree'}; from a patrial word of the same form as 804; an Ashurite (collectively) or inhabitant of Ashur, a district in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Asshurim, Ashurites

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Successes:―a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah [ASSHUR], Gen. 25:3. {Successus}