Shinar — the meaning of the Hebrew name שִׁנְעָר

שִׁנְעָר

Shinʻâr · pronounced shin-awr' · Strong's H8152 · a place

Shinar means Shinar, a plain in Babylonia.

Strong's definition

probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia.

First appearance

Gen 10:10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shinar

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Genesis, Joshua, Isaiah, Daniel, Zechariah

Gen 10:10Gen 11:2Gen 14:1Gen 14:9Josh 7:21Isa 11:11Dan 1:2Zech 5:11

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