Hebrew · H776, H8152 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ שִׁנְעָר

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · Shinar , a plain in Babylonia

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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שִׁנְעָר H8152 Shinar , a plain in Babylonia
Pronunciation šinĕʿār
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What does אֶרֶץ שִׁנְעָר (erets Shinar) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · שִׁנְעָר is a Hebrew word meaning "land of Shinar".

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Meaning

land of Shinar
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