אַשִׁימָא
ashima · Ashima
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H807 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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ashima (אַשִׁימָא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ashima”.
The name of the god the men of Hamath made for themselves when they were brought to live in Samaria (2 Kings 17:30). Named only here; an idol of a foreign people.
How to say it
a·shi·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 17:30
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima;