How to Pronounce Sennacherib
seh-NAK-er-ihb
Sennacherib is pronounced seh-NAK-er-ihb (səˈnækərɪb): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Seh-NAK-er-ib, suh-NAK-uh-rib.
What does Sennacherib mean?
Sennacherib means “bramble of destruction”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Sennacherib?
Sennacherib was the king of Assyria who invaded Judah in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah and captured its fortified cities (2 Kings 18:13). After his army besieged Jerusalem and Hezekiah prayed for deliverance, Sennacherib withdrew and returned to Nineveh (2 Kings 19:36), where he was later killed by his own sons.
Also pronounced
Seh-NAK-er-ib
suh-NAK-uh-rib
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