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Assur

adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    forbidden Jewish, not-comparable

    "Wool which has been shorn from it or which has fallen off it is assur (prohibited for any beneficial use) and if it becomes mixed with other wool the whole becomes assur (Y.D. 308)."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    One of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq.
  2. 2
    The chief deity of that city (see Ashur).

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).

Etymology 2

From Hebrew אָסוּר (asúr).

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