5576. Sancherib
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Sancherib: Sennacherib

Original Word: סַנְחֵרִיב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Sancherib
Pronunciation: san-khay-REEB
Phonetic Spelling: (san-khay-reeb')
Definition: Sennacherib
Meaning: Sancherib

Word Origin: Of Assyrian origin, from the Akkadian name Sin-ahhe-eriba, meaning "Sin (the moon god) has replaced the brothers."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 2 Kings 18-19: Sennacherib invades Judah and besieges Jerusalem. Hezekiah prays to the LORD, and an angel strikes down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers, forcing Sennacherib to retreat.

- Isaiah 36-37: Parallel account to 2 Kings, emphasizing the prophetic role of Isaiah and the deliverance of Jerusalem.

- 2 Chronicles 32: Highlights Hezekiah's preparations for the siege and the miraculous deliverance by God.

10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as Sennacherib is primarily an Old Testament figure. However, references to Assyrian kings in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) would use transliterations of the Hebrew names.

Usage: Sennacherib was the king of Assyria from 705 to 681 BC.

Cultural and Historical Background: He is most notably recognized in the Bible for his military campaigns against the Kingdom of Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah. Sennacherib's invasion is a significant event in the biblical narrative, illustrating themes of divine intervention and the power of God over earthly rulers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a king of Assyr.
NASB Translation
Sennacherib (13).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
סַנְחֵרִיב proper name, masculine Sennacherib (=Sin-a—ê-irba, Sin multiplied brothers, SchrCOT 2 Kings 18:13); — son of Sargon and father of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria ( B.C. 705-681; compare TieleGeschichte. 285 ff.); 2 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 19:16,20,36 = Isaiah 36:1; Isaiah 37:17; Isaiah 37:21; Isaiah 37:37; 2Chron 32:1; 32:2; 32:9; 32:10; 32:22 (all as above, except סַנְחֵרִב 2 Kings 19:20 ); (ᵐ5 Σενναχηρειμ, ᵐ5L Σενναχειρειμ; Σεναχήριβος JosAnt. x. 1 ff.; Σαναχάρβον (accusative) Herodotii. 141.

סַנָּה see קִרְיַתסַֿנָּה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sennacherib

Of foreign origin; Sancherib, an Assyrian king -- Sennacherib.

Forms and Transliterations
סַנְחֵרִ֑יב סַנְחֵרִ֔יב סַנְחֵרִ֖יב סַנְחֵרִ֣יב סַנְחֵרִ֤יב סַנְחֵרִ֥ב סַנְחֵרִ֥יב סַנְחֵרִ֨יב סנחרב סנחריב san·ḥê·riḇ san·ḥê·rîḇ sancheRiv sanḥêriḇ sanḥêrîḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 18:13
HEB: חִזְקִיָּ֗ה עָלָ֞ה סַנְחֵרִ֤יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁוּר֙
NAS: Hezekiah, Sennacherib king
KJV: Hezekiah did Sennacherib king
INT: Hezekiah came Sennacherib king of Assyria

2 Kings 19:16
HEB: אֵ֚ת דִּבְרֵ֣י סַנְחֵרִ֔יב אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁלָח֔וֹ
NAS: to the words of Sennacherib, which
KJV: the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent
INT: and listen to the words of Sennacherib which has sent

2 Kings 19:20
HEB: אֵלַ֛י אֶל־ סַנְחֵרִ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֖וּר
NAS: to Me about Sennacherib king
KJV: [That] which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king
INT: about about Sennacherib king of Assyria

2 Kings 19:36
HEB: וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖שָׁב סַנְחֵרִ֣יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֑וּר
NAS: So Sennacherib king of Assyria
KJV: So Sennacherib king of Assyria
INT: along and returned Sennacherib king of Assyria

2 Chronicles 32:1
HEB: הָאֵ֔לֶּה בָּ֖א סַנְחֵרִ֣יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֑וּר
NAS: of faithfulness Sennacherib king
KJV: and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king
INT: these came Sennacherib king of Assyria

2 Chronicles 32:2
HEB: כִּי־ בָ֖א סַנְחֵרִ֑יב וּפָנָ֕יו לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
NAS: saw that Sennacherib had come
KJV: saw that Sennacherib was come,
INT: for had come Sennacherib intended war

2 Chronicles 32:9
HEB: זֶ֗ה שָׁ֠לַח סַנְחֵרִ֨יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֤וּר
NAS: After this Sennacherib king of Assyria
KJV: After this did Sennacherib king
INT: this sent Sennacherib king of Assyria

2 Chronicles 32:10
HEB: כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֔ר סַנְחֵרִ֖יב מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר
NAS: says Sennacherib king
KJV: Thus saith Sennacherib king
INT: Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria

2 Chronicles 32:22
HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם מִיַּ֛ד סַנְחֵרִ֥יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֖וּר
NAS: from the hand of Sennacherib the king
KJV: from the hand of Sennacherib the king
INT: of Jerusalem the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria

Isaiah 36:1
HEB: חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ עָלָ֞ה סַנְחֵרִ֤יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁוּר֙
NAS: Hezekiah, Sennacherib king
KJV: Hezekiah, [that] Sennacherib king
INT: Hezekiah came Sennacherib king of Assyria

Isaiah 37:17
HEB: כָּל־ דִּבְרֵ֣י סַנְחֵרִ֔יב אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֔ח
NAS: the words of Sennacherib, who sent
KJV: all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent
INT: to all the words of Sennacherib who sent

Isaiah 37:21
HEB: אֵלַ֔י אֶל־ סַנְחֵרִ֖יב מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃
NAS: to Me about Sennacherib king
KJV: Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king
INT: about about Sennacherib king of Assyria

Isaiah 37:37
HEB: וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖שָׁב סַנְחֵרִ֣יב מֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֑וּר
NAS: So Sennacherib king of Assyria
KJV: So Sennacherib king of Assyria
INT: along and returned Sennacherib king of Assyria

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5576
13 Occurrences


san·ḥê·rîḇ — 13 Occ.
















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