Assyria in Hebrew is אַשּׁוּר (ašur).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אַשּׁוּר
ašur
name · masculine
In English
Assyria
/əˈsɪɹi.ə/
These are the Hebrew words for Assyria as a name.
Semitic Akkadian kingdom
- אַשּׁוּראשורašurmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word אַשּׁוּר.
- Written with vowel points
- אַשּׁוּר
- Written without vowel points
- אשור
- Said
- ašur
- Its meanings in English
- Assyria, boxwood, box tree
These English words share a Hebrew word with Assyria.
These words come before and after Assyria in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Assyria in Hebrew.
How do you say Assyria in Hebrew?
Assyria in Hebrew is אַשּׁוּר, said ašur. Without vowel points it is written אשור.
Is אשור masculine or feminine?
The word אשור is masculine.
What else does אשור mean in English?
Besides Assyria, אשור can mean boxwood, box tree.
How is Assyria pronounced in English?
Assyria is pronounced /əˈsɪɹi.ə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Assyria and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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