Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H846 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אוּשַּׁרנָא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H833 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ushsharna |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oosh-ar-naw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a wall (from its uprightness) |
| KJV Renderings: | wall. |
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אֻשַּׁרְנָא noun masculine meaning and √ dubious (K§ 62 Buhl14); — || בַּיְתָא Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:8 most wall ( ᵑ6 ᵑ9 walls); M55* compare Assyrian ašurrû , wall, but?; Hpt in GuEzr:pp. 34. 63 thinks = [ aširânâ ] from Assyrian ašru , sanctuary; pointed by Masoretes as if = אֻשַּׁיָא (Ezra 4:12; Ezra 5:16); other conjectures Marquart44 Scheft79 f.
אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר see שׁדר . אִשְׁתִּיו see [שְׁתָה].
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
