English Explanatory Dictionary

Sennacherib

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant.

Pronunciation

/seˈnækərɪb/ /səˈnækɚɪb/

Word forms

Sennacherib

Etymology

From Latin Sennacherib, ultimately from Akkadian 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 (/⁠Sîn-ahhī-erība⁠/, “Sîn has replaced the brothers”).

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