• 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.