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Lexicon :: Strong's H8152 - šinʿār

Strong's

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שִׁנְעָר

Transliteration

šinʿār

Pronunciation

shin-awr'

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably of foreign derivation

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2424

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שִׁנְעָר Shinʻâr, shin-awr'; probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia:—Shinar.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H8152 in the following manner: Shinar (7x), Babylonish (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H8152 in the following manner: Shinar (7x), Babylonish (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שִׁנְעָר Shinʻâr, shin-awr'; probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia:—Shinar.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H8152: Abbreviations

† שִׁנְעָר proper name, of a location Shinar = Babylonia (= Babylonian Šumêr according to COT^{Genesis 11:1} and others, > denied by Hal^{Rev. Crit. 1883, 44} Jen^{ZK ii(1885), 419}; Egyptian Sangar (WMM^As.u.Eur.279), Tel Amarna Šanḫar (Wkl^{TelAm. 25}) identification with שׁ׳ by Mey^{Egyptiaca 63}; compare, further, Pinches^{Hast. DB SHINAR}); — אֶרֶץ שׁ׳ Genesis 10:10; Genesis 11:2; Zechariah 5:11; Daniel 1:2; מֶלֶךְשֿׁ׳ (Amraphel) Genesis 14:2, 9; שׁ׳ alone Isaiah 11:11 (as place of diaspora); אַדֶּרֶת שׁ׳ Joshua 7:21; Greek Version of the LXX

usually Σεν(ν)ααρ; Zechariah 5:11 (ἐν γῆ) Βαβυλῶνος.

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10:10; 11:1; 11:2; 14:2; 14:9

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Strong's Number H8152 matches the Hebrew שִׁנְעָר (šinʿār),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 10:10 - And the beginning^H7225 of his kingdom^H4467 was Babel,^H894 and Erech,^H751 and Accad,^H390 and Calneh,^H3641 in the land^H776 of Shinar.^H8152

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Gen 11:2 - And it came to pass, as they journeyed^H5265 from the east,^H6924 that they found^H4672 a plain^H1237 in the land^H776 of Shinar;^H8152 and they dwelt^H3427 there.

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Gen 14:1 - And it came to pass in the days^H3117 of Amraphel^H569 king^H4428 of Shinar,^H8152 Arioch^H746 king^H4428 of Ellasar,^H495 Chedorlaomer^H3540 king^H4428 of Elam,^H5867 and Tidal^H8413 king^H4428 of nations;^H1471

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Gen 14:9 - With Chedorlaomer^H3540 the king^H4428 of Elam,^H5867 and with Tidal^H8413 king^H4428 of nations,^H1471 and Amraphel^H569 king^H4428 of Shinar,^H8152 and Arioch^H746 king^H4428 of Ellasar;^H495 four^H702 kings^H4428 with five.^H2568

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Jos 7:21 - When I saw^H7200 among the spoils^H7998 a^H259 goodly^H2896 Babylonish^H8152 garment,^H155 and two hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 and a^H259 wedge^H3956 of gold^H2091 of fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 weight,^H4948 then I coveted^H2530 them, and took^H3947 them; and, behold, they are hid^H2934 in the earth^H776 in the midst^H8432 of my tent,^H168 and the silver^H3701 under it.

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Isa 11:11 - And it shall come to pass in that day,^H3117 that the Lord^H136 shall set^H3254 ➔ his hand^H3027 again^H3254 the second time^H8145 to recover^H7069 the remnant^H7605 of his people,^H5971 which shall be left,^H7604 from Assyria,^H804 and from Egypt,^H4714 and from Pathros,^H6624 and from Cush,^H3568 and from Elam,^H5867 and from Shinar,^H8152 and from Hamath,^H2574 and from the islands^H339 of the sea.^H3220

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Dan 1:2 - And the Lord^H136 gave^H5414 Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 into his hand,^H3027 with part^H7117 of the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God:^H430 which he carried^H935 into the land^H776 of Shinar^H8152 to the house^H1004 of his god;^H430 and he brought^H935 the vessels^H3627 into the treasure^H214 house^H1004 of his god.^H430

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Zec 5:11 - And he said^H559 unto me, To build^H1129 it an house^H1004 in the land^H776 of Shinar:^H8152 and it shall be established,^H3559 and set^H3240 there upon her own base.^H4369

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