How to Pronounce Shalmaneser
shal-muh-NEE-zer
Shalmaneser is pronounced shal-muh-NEE-zer (ˌʃælməˈniːzə): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: Shal-mah-NEE-zer, SHAL-muh-NEE-zuhr.
What does Shalmaneser mean?
Shalmaneser means “peace; tied; chained; perfection; retribution”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Shalmaneser?
Shalmaneser was a king of Assyria who came up against Hoshea, king of Israel, so that Hoshea became his servant and gave him presents (2 Kings 17:3). He also came up against Samaria and besieged it (2 Kings 18:9).
Also pronounced
Shal-mah-NEE-zer
SHAL-muh-NEE-zuhr
Found in Scripture
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