Original: שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר

Transliteration: Shalmanʼeçer

Phonetic: shal-man-eh'-ser

Short Definition: Shalmaneser

Original: שׁלמנאסר

Transliteration: shalman'eser

Phonetic: shal-man-eh'-ser

BDB Definition:

Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper"

1. Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom
   1. maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC

Origin: of foreign derivation

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H3073, H4918, H4919, H4920, H4921, H4922, H7965, H7966, H7967, H7968, H7999, H8002, H8003, H8004, H8005, H8006, H8010, H8011, H8013, H8015, H8016, H8017, H8018, H8019, H8020, H8021