What does "sennacherib" mean?

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.

Sennacherib

Common synonyms include: assyrian king, assyrian monarch, assyrian ruler, biblical figure, biblical monarch, monarch.

/seˈnækərɪb/ name

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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.

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