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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שִׁנְעָר H8152
Pronunciation šinĕʿār
What does שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) mean in the Bible?
שִׁנְעָר (šinĕʿār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shinar , a plain in Babylonia".
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Questions this entry answers
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 It of Shinar 6× Genesis 10:10, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9
from Shinar 2× Joshua 7:21, Isaiah 11:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:10 שִׁנְעָֽר׃ to of Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 11:2 שִׁנְעָ֖ר to of Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 14:1 שִׁנְעָ֔ר to of Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 14:9 שִׁנְעָ֔ר to of Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 7:21 שִׁנְעָר֩ to from Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 11:11 וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ to from Shinar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Daniel 1:2 שִׁנְעָ֖ר to of Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular Zechariah 5:11 שִׁנְעָ֑ר to of Shinar Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:10
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Genesis 4 Joshua 1 Isaiah 1 Daniel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
שִׁנְעָ֖ר 2x šin·‘ār Genesis 11:2, Daniel 1:2
שִׁנְעָ֔ר 2x šin·‘ār Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9
וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ 1x ū·miš·šin·‘ār Isaiah 11:11
שִׁנְעָר֩ 1x šin·‘ār Joshua 7:21
שִׁנְעָ֑ר 1x šin·‘ār Zechariah 5:11
שִׁנְעָֽר׃ 1x šin·‘ār Genesis 10:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 7x Genesis 10:10, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 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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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain