שִׁנְעָר

shin.arNounH8152

Shinar

From: probably of foreign derivation;

Short Definition

Shinar, a plain in Babylonia

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Shinar = "country of two rivers" the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
4
Daniel
1
Isaiah
1
Joshua
1
Zechariah
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 1:2
  • Genesis 10:10
  • Genesis 11:2
  • Genesis 14:1
  • Genesis 14:9

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