Definitions for "Ashur"
(Babylonian Marduk, Anshar?) "Father of the gods"; national deity of the Assyrian Empire
City in northern Mesopotamia located on the river Tigris.
chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
Ashur (; Akkadian: ), was the second son of Shem, the son of Noah. Ashur's brothers were Elam, Aram, Arpachshad and Lud.