Lexicon Shinar: Shinar Original Word: שִׁנְעָר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shinar Probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia -- Shinar. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition another name for Bab. NASB Translation Shinar (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁנְעָר proper name, of a location Shinar = Babylonia (= Babylonian Šumêr according to COTGenesis 11:1 and others, > denied by HalRev. Crit. 1883, 44 JenZK ii(1885), 419; Egyptian Sangar (WMMAs.u.Eur.279), Tel Amarna Šan—ar (WklTelAm. 25) identification with ׳שׁ by MeyEgyptiaca 63; compare, further, PinchesHast. 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; ᵐ5 usually Σεν(ν)ααρ; Zechariah 5:11 (ἐν γῆ) Βαβυλῶνος. שְׁנָת sleep, see שֵׁנָה below יָשֵׁן. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The origin of the word שִׁנְעָר (Shinar) is uncertain. It is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific geographical region.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Shinar, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and its geographical context. However, the region of Shinar is conceptually related to Babylon, which is referenced in the Greek New Testament as Βαβυλών (Babylon, Strong's Greek Number 897). Usage: Shinar is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a region that is central to several key biblical events. It is mentioned in the context of the Tower of Babel, the kingdom of Nimrod, and the captivity of Judah. Context: Shinar is a region mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with the early history of humanity after the Flood. It is first introduced in Genesis 10:10, where it is listed as part of the kingdom of Nimrod: "The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." This region is notably the setting for the construction of the Tower of Babel, as described in Genesis 11:2: "And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there." Shinar is also referenced in the context of the Babylonian exile, as seen in Daniel 1:2: "And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god." The land of Shinar is often equated with Babylonia, a region known for its significant cultural and historical influence in the ancient Near East. The biblical narrative portrays Shinar as a place of both human ambition and divine intervention, highlighting its role in the unfolding story of God's interaction with humanity. Forms and Transliterations וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ ומשנער שִׁנְעָ֑ר שִׁנְעָ֔ר שִׁנְעָ֖ר שִׁנְעָֽר׃ שִׁנְעָר֩ שנער שנער׃ shinAr šin‘ār šin·‘ār ū·miš·šin·‘ār umishshinAr ūmiššin‘ārLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:10 HEB: וְכַלְנֵ֑ה בְּאֶ֖רֶץ שִׁנְעָֽר׃ NAS: and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. KJV: and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. INT: and Calneh the land of Shinar Genesis 11:2 Genesis 14:1 Genesis 14:9 Joshua 7:21 Isaiah 11:11 Daniel 1:2 Zechariah 5:11 8 Occurrences |
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