What does שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) mean in the Bible?
שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shinar , a plain in Babylonia".
Hebrew · H8152
שִׁנְעָר
Shinar , a plain in Babylonia
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שִׁנְעָרH8152
Pronunciationšinĕʿār
What does שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) mean in the Bible?
שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shinar , a plain in Babylonia".
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How does the BSB render H8152?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Shinar (6), from Shinar (2).
Where does שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (4), Daniel (1), Isaiah (1), Joshua (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Shinar6×Genesis 10:10, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9
from Shinar2×Joshua 7:21, Isaiah 11:11
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Genesis 10:10שִׁנְעָֽר׃toof ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 11:2שִׁנְעָ֖רtoof ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 14:1שִׁנְעָ֔רtoof ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 14:9שִׁנְעָ֔רtoof ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 7:21שִׁנְעָר֩tofrom ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singularIsaiah 11:11וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙tofrom ShinarConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularDaniel 1:2שִׁנְעָ֖רtoof ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singularZechariah 5:11שִׁנְעָ֑רtoof ShinarNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 10:10
Aligned rows8
Books represented5
Genesis4Joshua1Isaiah1Daniel1Zechariah1
Source forms
שִׁנְעָ֖ר2xšin·‘ārGenesis 11:2, Daniel 1:2
שִׁנְעָ֔ר2xšin·‘ārGenesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9
וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙1xū·miš·šin·‘ārIsaiah 11:11
שִׁנְעָר֩1xšin·‘ārJoshua 7:21
שִׁנְעָ֑ר1xšin·‘ārZechariah 5:11
שִׁנְעָֽר׃1xšin·‘ārGenesis 10:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular7xGenesis 10:10, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xIsaiah 11:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shinar , a plain in Babylonia
Source Gloss
Shinar , a plain in Babylonia
Extended definition
Shinar.
Word Origins
שִׁנְעָר is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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