Shalmanʼeçer — H8022

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shalmaneser, an Assyrian king

1. Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper"
2. Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom
1. maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC

Usually translated as

Shalmaneser

Origin

of foreign derivation

Occurrences

Shalmanʼeçer occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (2)

• 2 Kings 17:3 — Against him came up Shalmaneser (שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶר) king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
• 2 Kings 18:9 — And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser (שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶר) king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.