Name Old Testament Rare

Asshurim

liers in want; beholders

אֲשׁוּרִי

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Asshurim (Hebrew: אֲשׁוּרִי) means “liers in want; beholders”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Genesis 25:3. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abida.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Asshurim

    Patriarchal · 1 verse

    descendant of Abraham

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At a glance

Verses
1 across 1 book
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Patriarchal
Hapax
Yes occurs exactly once
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 25:3
Cross-references20 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Letushim co-occurrence Appears with Letushim in Genesis 25.
  • Leummim co-occurrence Appears with Leummim in Genesis 25.
  • Asshur co-occurrence Appears with Asshur in Genesis 25.
  • Sheba co-occurrence Appears with Sheba in Genesis 25.
  • Dedan co-occurrence Appears with Dedan in Genesis 25.
  • Jokshan co-occurrence Appears with Jokshan in Genesis 25.
  • Abida co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abida.
  • Adbeel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Adbeel.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H0805A
Hebrew אֲשׁוּרִי

Asshurim was a descendant of Abraham through his son Jokshan and grandson Dedan (Gen.25.3).

The biblical story

Asshurim is mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham's descendants through his concubine Keturah, recorded in Genesis 25. He is listed as one of the sons of Dedan, who was a son of Jokshan and a grandson of Abraham. This genealogy demonstrates the breadth of Abraham's lineage and the various peoples that emerged from his descendants. The Asshurim, along with other descendants of Jokshan, are believed to have settled in the Arabian Peninsula. However, little is known about the specific history or culture of the Asshurim, as they are not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible.

Key verses

Asshurim appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

    Genesis 25:3
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Genesis (1)

  • Genesis 25:3