Lexicon
סַנְחֵרִיב
san.che.riv
H5576
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Sennacherib

13
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

san.che.riv names the Assyrian king portrayed as attacking Judah, addressing Jerusalem, and later departing to Nineveh.

The attested form is a proper name for the king of Assyria in accounts of his campaign against Judah, his messages concerning Jerusalem, and his departure to Nineveh.

Senses in use

  1. The Assyrian king in the Judah campaign · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper throughout and identifies the same king in military, diplomatic, and narrative clauses. In 2 Kings 18:13 the APB renders him attacking and capturing Judah's fortified cities; in 2 Kings 19:16 it renders words he sent to taunt the living God; and in 2 Kings 19:36 it renders his departure and residence at Nineveh.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “Sennacherib,” usually alongside “king of Assyria.” The surrounding actions and speech identify the verse context rather than adding separate renderings of the name.

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Across Scripture