◄ 8152. Shinar ►
Strong's Lexicon Shinar: Shinar Original Word: שִׁנְעָר Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Shin`ar Pronunciation: shee-NAHR Phonetic Spelling: (shin-awr') Definition: Shinar Meaning: Shinar is a region in ancient Mesopotamia, often associated with the land of Babylonia. It is mentioned in the context of early post-Flood history and is significant in biblical narratives. 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. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin probably 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shinar Probably of foreign derivation; Shinar, a plain in Babylonia -- Shinar. Forms and Transliterations וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ ומשנער שִׁנְעָ֑ר שִׁנְעָ֔ר שִׁנְעָ֖ר שִׁנְעָֽר׃ שִׁנְעָר֩ שנער שנער׃ shinAr šin‘ār šin·‘ār ū·miš·šin·‘ār umishshinAr ūmiššin‘ār Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: בִקְעָ֛ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁנְעָ֖ר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃ NAS: in the land of Shinar and settled KJV: in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt INT: A plain the land of Shinar and settled there Genesis 14:1 HEB: אַמְרָפֶ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־ שִׁנְעָ֔ר אַרְי֖וֹךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ NAS: king of Shinar, Arioch KJV: king of Shinar, Arioch INT: of Amraphel king of Shinar Arioch king Genesis 14:9 HEB: וְאַמְרָפֶל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שִׁנְעָ֔ר וְאַרְי֖וֹךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ NAS: king of Shinar and Arioch KJV: king of Shinar, and Arioch INT: and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king Joshua 7:21 HEB: בַשָּׁלָ֡ל אַדֶּ֣רֶת שִׁנְעָר֩ אַחַ֨ת טוֹבָ֜ה NAS: mantle from Shinar and two hundred KJV: goodly Babylonish garment, INT: the spoil mantle Shinar a A beautiful Isaiah 11:11 HEB: וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת וּמֵאִיֵּ֖י NAS: Elam, Shinar, Hamath, KJV: and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, INT: Cush Elam Shinar Hamath the islands Daniel 1:2 HEB: וַיְבִיאֵ֥ם אֶֽרֶץ־ שִׁנְעָ֖ר בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהָ֑יו NAS: them to the land of Shinar, to the house KJV: into the land of Shinar to the house INT: brought to the land of Shinar to the house of his god Zechariah 5:11 HEB: בַ֖יִת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שִׁנְעָ֑ר וְהוּכַ֛ן וְהֻנִּ֥יחָה NAS: for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, KJV: in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, INT: A temple the land of Shinar is prepared and set 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8152 8 Occurrences šin·‘ār — 7 Occ. ū·miš·šin·‘ār — 1 Occ.