How to Pronounce Ashur

ASH-uhr

Ashur is pronounced ASH-uhr (ˈæʃə): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Ashur mean?

Ashur means “who is happy; or walks; or looks”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Ashur?

(black), the posthumous son of Hezron by his wife Abiah. (1 Chronicles 2:24; 4:5) He became “father” or founder of the town of Tekoa. (B.C. 1658.)

Adapted from Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863), public domain.

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