Shamash

/ (ˈʃɑːmæʃ) /

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noun

the sun god of Assyria and Babylonia

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Word Origin for Shamash

from Akkadian: sun

Words nearby Shamash

shalwar, sham, shama, shaman, shamanism, Shamash, shamateur, shamba, shamble, shambles, shambolic

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How to use Shamash in a sentence

My father lit candles for me; Like a torch the Shamash shone.
Why Israel Named Its Gaza War After a Hanukkah Poem|Ethan Perlson|December 30, 2008|DAILY BEAST
For this offence against divine law, Shamash, the sun god, pronounces the Eagle's doom.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
In the beginning of the poem line four is a repetition of line two, and line three simply adds the name Shamash to line one.
The Assyrian and Hebrew Hymns of Praise|Charles Gordon Cumming
(whom he addresses as 'Son of Shamash') to put his name upon it as his fathers had done in the past.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine|Stanley A. Cook

No. 85-4-8, 1; it is shaped like a cylinder-seal, and is inscribed with an incantation for Shamash-Killni.
Mesopotamian Archaeology|Percy S. P. Handcock
The king is seen standing in reverential attitude before the Sun-god Shamash, from whom he is receiving the laws inscribed below.
Mesopotamian Archaeology|Percy S. P. Handcock