Sennacherib

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /seˈnækərɪb/
• (US) IPA^(key): /səˈnækɚɪb/

Proper noun

Sennacherib

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.

Translations

king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

• Akkadian: 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 (Sîn-ahhī-erība)
• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܣܢܚܪܝܒ

• Armenian: Սենեքերիմ (Senekʻerim)

  Old Armenian: Սենեքերիմ (Senekʻerim)

• Georgian:

  Old Georgian: სენაქერიმ (senakerim)

• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Σαναχάριβος (Sanakháribos), Σενναχειρείμ (Sennakheireím)

• Latin: Sennacherib m
• Portuguese: Senaqueribe m
• Spanish: Senaquerib m

Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Akkadian 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 (/⁠Sîn-ahhī-erība⁠/).

Proper noun

Sennacherib m (indeclinable)

1. A king of Assyria

References

• Sennacherib on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sennacherib in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.