אָשׁוּר
ashur
Formal HebrewMeaning1. The name of an ancient country and kingdom in the Middle East, called Assyria in English.
2. A person from Assyria.
HistoryThis word is very old and appears many times in the Bible. It was the name of a son of Shem, who was one of Noah's sons. It was also the name of the country and the people who lived there. The name comes from the main god of the Assyrian people, who was also named Ashur.
Example
האימפריה האשורית הייתה חזקה מאוד.
The Assyrian empire was very strong.