Dura — the meaning of the Hebrew name דּוּרָא

דּוּרָא

Dûwrâʼ · pronounced doo-raw' · Strong's H1757 · a place

Dura means circle or dwelling.

Built from

דּוּר dûwr (aramaic probably from, H1753) — to reside open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

(Aramaic) probably from H1753; circle or dwelling; Dura, a place in Babylonia.

First appearance

Dan 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. (KJV)

Every verse that names Dura

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Daniel

Dan 3:1

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