Strong's #8022: Shalman'ecer (pronounced shal-man-eh'-ser)

of foreign derivation; Shalmaneser, an Assyrian king:--Shalmaneser. Comp 8020.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

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shalman'eser

Shalmaneser = "fire-worshipper"

1) Assyrian king who probably reigned between Tiglath-pileser and Sargon; invaded the northern kingdom of Israel when the last king Hoshea was on the throne; forced Hoshea to pay tribute but had to reinvade when Hoshea reneged; it is uncertain whether Shalmaneser or Sargon concluded the siege which finally ended the northern kingdom

1a) maybe a common name for Assyrian kings in the 8th century BC

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: of foreign derivation

Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

 

2 Kings 17:3: "Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant,"
2 Kings 18:9: "of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against"