sancheriv · Sennacherib

What it means

sancheriv (סַנְחֵרִיב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Sennacherib”.

King of Assyria who came up against the cities of Judah in Hezekiah's time and threatened Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:13-19:37; Isaiah 36-37). He died at the hands of his sons in Nineveh.

How to say it

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×4
• 2 Chronicles×5
• Isaiah×4

• 2 Kings 18:13

  In year fourteen of King Hezekiah Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and seized them.

• 2 Kings 19:16

  Incline, YHWH, your ear and hear; open, YHWH, your eyes and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, with which he has sent him to taunt the living Elohim.

• 2 Kings 19:20

  Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: ‘That which you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

• 2 Kings 19:36

  Sennacherib king of Assyria set out and went and returned, and lived in Nineveh.

• 2 Chronicles 32:1

  After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah and encamped against the fortified cities and intended to break into them for himself.

• 2 Chronicles 32:2

  Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that his face was set for war against Jerusalem,

• 2 Chronicles 32:9

  After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem —he was against Lachish, and all his dominion with him— to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah that was in Jerusalem, saying,

• 2 Chronicles 32:10

  “Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what are you trusting, that you remain in the siege in Jerusalem?

• 2 Chronicles 32:22

  So YHWH saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all, and he led them on every side.

• Isaiah 36:1

  And it happened in year fourteen of King Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and seized them.

• Isaiah 37:17

  Incline, YHWH, your ear and hear; open, YHWH, your eyes and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to taunt the living Elohim.

• Isaiah 37:21

  Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: ‘Because of what you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,

• Isaiah 37:37

  Sennacherib king of Assyria set out and went and returned, and lived in Nineveh.