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Asshur
Asshur
, son of
Shem
, the son of
Noah
. Asshur's brothers were
Elam
,
Aram
,
Arpachshad
and
Lud
. His realm came to be ruled and expanded due to
Nimrod
's efforts, with whom his story has become merged.
Asshur
was an alternate name for the
Babylonian
deity
Anshar
.
The
city of Asshur
: see
Assur
.
Asar
is a
19th century
transcription
of the name
Osiris
, an
Egyptian
deity of the Underworld and resurrection.
Ashur
is the
Hebrew
word for
Assyria
.
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