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Sennacherib

proper noun

  1. king of Assyria (r. 704-681 BCE)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /seˈnækərɪb/ / /səˈnækɚɪb/

name

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

  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.