How many times is Sennacherib mentioned in the Bible?
The word Sennacherib appears 13 times in the King James Version, in 13 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Sennacherib 13 times.
Sennacherib in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Sennacherib counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Sennacherib | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 13 | 13 |
What the name Sennacherib means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sennacherib as "bramble of destruction".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Sennacherib most
Sennacherib appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (5), then 2 Kings (4) and Isaiah (4).
First and last mention of Sennacherib
Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Common questions
How many times is Sennacherib in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 13 of the 13 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Sennacherib appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (5), then 2 Kings (4) and Isaiah (4).
Where is Sennacherib first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 18:13: "Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them." The last is Isaiah 37:37.
What does the name Sennacherib mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sennacherib as "bramble of destruction".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.