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Assyrian in Hebrew is אַשּׁוּרִית (ashurít).

It can also be said אשורי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אַשּׁוּרִית
ashurít
noun · feminine
In English

Assyrian

/əˈsiɹi.ɪn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for Assyrian as a noun.

a person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river

  • אַשּׁוּרִיתאשוריתashurítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • אַשּׁוּרִיאשוריashurímasculine

a citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia

  • אַשּׁוּרִיאשוריashurímasculine
  • אַשּׁוּרִיתאשוריתashurítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary

These are the Hebrew words for Assyrian as a name.

any Syriac language spoken by Assyrian peoples

a dialect of Akkadian spoken in ancient Assyria

This is more about the Hebrew word אַשּׁוּרִית.

Written with vowel points
אַשּׁוּרִית
Written without vowel points
אשורית
Said
ashurít
Plural
אַשּׁוּרִיּוֹת
Masculine form
אַשּׁוּרִי

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אשורית, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Assyrian in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Assyrian⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Assyrian⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Assyrian⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַשּׁוּרִית⁩, said ashurít. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אשורית⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַשּׁוּרִיּוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨Assyrian⁩?

Besides ⁨אשורית⁩, ⁨Assyrian⁩ can be said ⁨אַשּׁוּרִי⁩ (ashurí), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אשורית⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אשורית⁩ is feminine. Its masculine form is ⁨אַשּׁוּרִי⁩.

How is ⁨Assyrian⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Assyrian⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əˈsiɹi.ɪn/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Assyrian 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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